Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities

Central African Republic
14.04
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.3
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
229th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
226th

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.3 against 14.04 in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.26.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 229th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 226th of 232 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 19.82 21.77 1.95 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 16.17 17.91 1.74 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 13.94 16.2 2.26 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with improved sanitation faciltities, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.3 against 14.04 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population with improved sanitation faciltities between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
2.26, 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Central African Republic ranks 229th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 226th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed