Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: People using at least: Q4 … drinking Q4 urban

Democratic Republic of Congo
88.4%
in 2017
Liberia
90.3%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Liberia rank
89th

People using at least: Q4 … drinking Q4 urban over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 90.3% against 88.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Liberia ranks 89th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 84.9% 84.7% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 87.5% 88.5% 1.0% Liberia

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), Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 90.3% against 88.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
1.9%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Liberia ranks 89th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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