Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Drinking water service usage

Democratic Republic of Congo

11.9%

in 2024

Ethiopia

13.5%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

159th

Ethiopia rank

158th

Drinking water service usage over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 13.5% against 11.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Ethiopia ranks 158th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Drinking water service usage
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.