Gambia vs Somalia: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Gambia
12.96
in 2024
Somalia
16.49
in 2024
Gambia rank
108th
Somalia rank
105th
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time
- Gambia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.49 against 12.96 in Gambia, a difference of 3.53.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.89 | 29.23 | 16.34 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 12.94 | 20.5 | 7.56 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Gambia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.49 against 12.96 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between Gambia and Somalia?
- 3.53, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 108th and Somalia ranks 105th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.