Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … People Q5 highest rural

Central African Republic
42.6%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.7%
in 2017
Central African Republic rank
96th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
97th

People using at least: Q5 (highest) … People Q5 highest rural over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 42.6% against 38.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 96th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th of 97 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 43.1% 31.8% 11.3% Central African Republic
2010s 42.6% 36.9% 5.7% Central African Republic

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), Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 42.6% against 38.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
3.9%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Central African Republic ranks 96th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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