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

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 Nepal: Drinking water service usage

Democratic Republic of Congo

11.9%

in 2024

Nepal

16.5%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

159th

Nepal rank

156th

Drinking water service usage over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 16.5% against 11.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 156th of 163 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.2%	28.0%	15.8%	Nepal
2010s	11.7%	25.6%	13.9%	Nepal
2020s	11.6%	16.6%	5.0%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water service usage, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nepal?: Nepal, at 16.5% 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 Nepal?: 4.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for drinking water service usage?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 156th 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.