How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kiribati: Drinking water service usage

Democratic Republic of Congo

11.9%

in 2024

Kiribati

15.1%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

159th

Kiribati rank

157th

Drinking water service usage over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Kiribati

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 15.1% against 11.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 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 Kiribati ranks 157th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.2%	10.4%	1.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	11.7%	12.8%	1.2%	Kiribati
2020s	11.6%	14.8%	3.2%	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water service usage, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kiribati?: Kiribati, at 15.1% against 11.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?: 3.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati rank globally for drinking water service usage?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Kiribati ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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