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
- Malawi
How they compare
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.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,023 people | 803,793 people | 516,770 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 338,774 people | 651,803 people | 313,030 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 358,139 people | 487,152 people | 129,013 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 359,885 people against 353,212 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Congo and Malawi?
- 6,673 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for drinking water services?
- Congo ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 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 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.