Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural
Democratic Republic of Congo
13.9%
in 2017
Nigeria
13.0%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
64th
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 13.9% against 13.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 64th of 97 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 20.6% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 15.1% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 13.9% against 13.0% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 64th 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.