Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo
34.09
in 2024
Niger
26.53
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
225th
Niger rank
228th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.09 against 26.53 in Niger, a difference of 7.56.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th and Niger ranks 228th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 44.37 13.51 30.87 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 37.44 19.86 17.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 33.9 25.02 8.87 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.09 against 26.53 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
7.56, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th and Niger ranks 228th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities
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