Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban
Democratic Republic of Congo
33.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
55.7%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
97th
Sierra Leone rank
94th
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … least Q5 highest urban over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 55.7% against 33.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 44.2% | 11.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 52.5% | 19.4% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 55.7% 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 Sierra Leone?
- 22.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th 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.