Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest urban

Afghanistan
96.2%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
96.2%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
77th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
76th

People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest urban over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 96.2% against 96.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 96.9% 95.4% 1.5% Afghanistan
2010s 96.5% 96.0% 0.5% Afghanistan

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), Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 96.2% against 96.2% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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