Congo vs Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Congo
71.9%
in 2017
Guinea
64.8%
in 2017
Congo rank
60th
Guinea rank
63rd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea
203040506070200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 71.9% against 64.8% in Guinea, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 60th and Guinea ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 42.6% 10.9% Guinea
2010s 60.0% 58.2% 1.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Congo or Guinea?
Congo, at 71.9% against 64.8% in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Congo and Guinea?
7.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Congo ranks 60th and Guinea ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed