Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Central African Republic
44.7
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
54.25
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 54.25 against 44.7 in Central African Republic, a difference of 9.55.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 46.71 44.74 1.97 Central African Republic
2010s 45.59 50.88 5.29 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 44.81 54.26 9.45 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 54.25 against 44.7 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
9.55, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed