Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.22
in 2024
United States
2.61
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
121st
United States rank
124th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • United States
0123200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.22 against 2.61 in United States, a difference of 0.61.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 121st and United States ranks 124th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?
0.61, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed