Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%)
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 27.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 27.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 14.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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.