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

Congo
88.4%
in 2017
Gambia
87.7%
in 2017
Congo rank
82nd
Gambia rank
83rd

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

  • Congo
  • Gambia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 88.4% against 87.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Congo ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 83rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 85.8% 88.6% 2.8% Gambia
2010s 87.6% 87.9% 0.3% Gambia

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 Gambia?
Congo, at 88.4% against 87.7% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Congo and Gambia?
0.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Congo ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 83rd 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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