Congo vs Mongolia: People using improved sanitation facilities
Congo
3.24 million people
in 2021
Mongolia
3.07 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
128th
Mongolia rank
130th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Congo
- Mongolia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.24 million people against 3.07 million people in Mongolia, a difference of 166,700 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Congo ranks 128th and Mongolia ranks 130th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 2.01 million people | 541,267 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.56 million people | 2.51 million people | 57,868 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.19 million people | 2.88 million people | 307,065 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Congo or Mongolia?
- Congo, at 3.24 million people against 3.07 million people in Mongolia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Congo and Mongolia?
- 166,700 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mongolia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Mongolia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 128th and Mongolia ranks 130th 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.