Benin vs Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Benin
10.5%
in 2017
Congo
12.6%
in 2017
Benin rank
95th
Congo rank
93rd
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 12.6% against 10.5% in Benin, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 95th and Congo ranks 93rd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.3% | 1.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 12.6% against 10.5% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Benin and Congo?
- 2.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Benin ranks 95th and Congo ranks 93rd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.