Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.9%
in 2017
Ethiopia
37.5%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
97th
Ethiopia rank
94th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 37.5% against 24.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 94th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 15.8% | 6.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 31.4% | 7.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 37.5% against 24.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 12.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 94th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.