Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.2%
in 2017
Rwanda
53.8%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
94th
Rwanda rank
91st
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 53.8% against 48.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 91st of 97 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 46.8% | 5.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 51.8% | 5.2% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 53.8% against 48.2% 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 Rwanda?
- 5.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 91st 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.