Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uzbekistan: Population using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo
37.25 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
35.86 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
35th
Uzbekistan rank
36th

Population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uzbekistan
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 37.25 million against 35.86 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.40 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 Uzbekistan ranks 36th 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 Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 25.69 million 25.23 million 462,430 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 29.88 million 29.79 million 91,570 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 34.75 million 34.39 million 365,780 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 Uzbekistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 37.25 million against 35.86 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
1.40 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 36th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed