Congo vs Ghana: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Congo
18.4%
in 2021
Ghana
17.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
63rd
Ghana rank
64th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 18.4% against 17.2% in Ghana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 64th of 85 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 2.5% | 6.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 9.3% | 6.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.1% | 4.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 18.4% against 17.2% in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Congo and Ghana?
- 1.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Congo ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 64th of 85 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 safely managed drinking water 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
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.