How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Sanitation facilities usage

Benin

16.4%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

13.1%

in 2024

Benin rank

139th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

141st

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16.4% against 13.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 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.

Benin ranks 139th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.9%	20.0%	12.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	12.0%	15.5%	3.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	15.4%	13.1%	2.3%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Benin, at 16.4% against 13.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 3.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Benin ranks 139th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.