Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%)
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 35.9% | 17.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 31.2% | 14.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 30.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 17.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.