Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Eritrea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
13.8%
in 2024
Eritrea
27.8%
in 2016
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
174th
Eritrea rank
172nd

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 27.8% against 13.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.0 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th and Eritrea ranks 172nd of 174 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 29.8% 11.1% Eritrea
2010s 16.6% 27.9% 11.3% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 27.8% against 13.8% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?
14.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eritrea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th and Eritrea ranks 172nd 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

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.