Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.22
in 2024
United States
2.61
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
121st
United States rank
124th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.22 against 2.61 in United States, a difference of 0.61.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st and United States ranks 124th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 | 3.08 | 1.31 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.84 | 0.4086 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.66 | 0.4707 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.22 against 2.61 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 0.61, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st and United States ranks 124th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.