Congo vs Nigeria: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Congo
18.4%
in 2021
Nigeria
22.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
60th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.4% against 18.4% in Congo, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th of 85 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 11.0% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.5% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 20.3% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.4% against 18.4% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Congo and Nigeria?
- 4.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Congo ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th 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.