Congo vs Malawi: Drinking water services

Congo

359,885 people

in 2021

Malawi

353,212 people

in 2024

Congo rank

48th

Malawi rank

49th

Drinking water services over time

Congo currently reports 359,885 people against 353,212 people in Malawi, a difference of 6,673 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 countries.

Indicator: Drinking water services
Unit: people
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: 231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.