Congo vs Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

Congo
85.9%
in 2017
Liberia
86.0%
in 2017
Congo rank
76th
Liberia rank
75th

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time

  • Congo
  • Liberia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 86.0% against 85.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 76th and Liberia ranks 75th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 81.5% 77.6% 3.9% Congo
2010s 84.6% 83.3% 1.3% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 86.0% against 85.9% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Congo and Liberia?
0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Congo ranks 76th and Liberia ranks 75th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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