Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0796
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.191
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
155th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
0.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.191 against 0.0796 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1114.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2362 0.0778 0.1583 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1437 0.1267 0.017 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0781 0.1757 0.0976 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.191 against 0.0796 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.1114, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed