Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.15
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.34
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
120th

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.15 against 10.34 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.81.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 18.37 26.15 7.78 Zimbabwe
2010s 16.7 16.77 0.0696 Zimbabwe
2020s 15.21 10.41 4.8 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.15 against 10.34 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
4.81, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed