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.

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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.