Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
22.7%
in 2017
Ethiopia
37.8%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
97th
Ethiopia rank
95th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
10203040200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 37.8% against 22.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 95th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 17.0% 2.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 21.9% 31.9% 10.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 37.8% against 22.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
15.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 95th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed