Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.2%
in 2017
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
97th
Ethiopia rank
95th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 52.1% against 33.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 95th of 97 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 50.8% 18.1% Ethiopia
2010s 33.1% 51.8% 18.7% Ethiopia

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), Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 52.1% against 33.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
18.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 95th 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): 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, urban  (% of urban 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