Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Population using improved sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
37.25 million
in 2024
Malaysia
35.56 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Malaysia rank
37th
Population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 37.25 million against 35.56 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.70 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.69 million | 24.99 million | 704,070 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.88 million | 30.81 million | 929,100 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.75 million | 34.71 million | 44,240 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 37.25 million against 35.56 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 1.70 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.