Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest rural

Benin
16.8%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.9%
in 2017
Benin rank
92nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
89th

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

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.9% against 16.8% in Benin, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 14.1% 26.3% 12.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 16.2% 20.6% 4.4% Democratic Republic of Congo

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), Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.9% against 16.8% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
2.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Benin ranks 92nd and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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