Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Drinking water services
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.46 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
7.51 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th
Drinking water services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.46 million people against 7.51 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 951,530 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 231 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 million people | 6.03 million people | 2.80 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8.36 million people | 6.76 million people | 1.60 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8.10 million people | 7.38 million people | 721,488 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.46 million people against 7.51 million people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 951,530 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for drinking water services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.