Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.2%
in 2024
Liberia
10.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd
Liberia rank
164th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.2% against 10.1% in Liberia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Liberia ranks 164th of 171 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 3.8% 17.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 14.6% 6.5% 8.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 11.2% 9.3% 2.0% 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.2% against 10.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
1.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Liberia ranks 164th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.