Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: People using improved sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
37.25 million people
in 2024
Sudan
35.18 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Sudan rank
38th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 37.25 million people against 35.18 million people in Sudan, a difference of 2.08 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 38th of 232 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.69 million people | 8.18 million people | 17.51 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.88 million people | 19.01 million people | 10.87 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 34.75 million people | 31.82 million people | 2.93 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 37.25 million people against 35.18 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 2.08 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 38th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.