Bhutan vs Congo: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Bhutan
61.5%
in 2024
Congo
58.6%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
64th
Congo rank
66th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Bhutan
- Congo
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 61.5% against 58.6% in Congo, a difference of 2.9%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Congo ranks 66th of 104 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 46.0% | 4.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 58.1% | 12.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 58.6% | 3.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Bhutan or Congo?
- Bhutan, at 61.5% against 58.6% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Bhutan and Congo?
- 2.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Congo rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Congo ranks 66th of 104 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, urban (% of urban 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.