Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Congo: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Democratic Republic of the Congo
16.3
in 2024
Congo
20.55
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
219th
Congo rank
217th
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.55 against 16.3 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4.25.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 219th and Congo ranks 217th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.77 | 13.46 | 8.31 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 17.91 | 18.53 | 0.6207 | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.13 | 20.51 | 4.38 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with improved sanitation faciltities, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Congo?
- Congo, at 20.55 against 16.3 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population with improved sanitation faciltities between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo?
- 4.25, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo rank globally for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 219th and Congo ranks 217th of 225 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.