Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation

Democratic Republic of Congo
16.3
in 2024
Congo
20.55
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
225th
Congo rank
223rd

Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 20.55 against 16.3 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.25.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th and Congo ranks 223rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 21.77 13.46 8.31 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 17.91 18.53 0.6207 Congo
2020s 16.13 20.51 4.38 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 20.55 against 16.3 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
4.25, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th and Congo ranks 223rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed