Afghanistan vs Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Afghanistan
71.2%
in 2017
Congo
72.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
79th
Congo rank
76th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 72.9% against 71.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Congo ranks 76th of 97 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 44.8% | 17.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 63.5% | 4.2% | Afghanistan |
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), Afghanistan or Congo?
- Congo, at 72.9% against 71.2% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 1.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th and Congo ranks 76th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.