Congo vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Congo
8.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
8.7%
in 2017
Congo rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
88th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.7% against 8.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 9.6% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.9% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
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), Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.7% against 8.0% in Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Congo ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.