Congo vs Peru: Drinking water services
Congo
359,885 people
in 2021
Peru
344,189 people
in 2024
Congo rank
48th
Peru rank
50th
Drinking water services over time
- Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Congo currently reports 359,885 people against 344,189 people in Peru, a difference of 15,696 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,023 people | 1.62 million people | 1.33 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 338,774 people | 955,199 people | 616,425 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 358,139 people | 581,972 people | 223,832 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Congo or Peru?
- Congo, at 359,885 people against 344,189 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Congo and Peru?
- 15,696 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Peru rank globally for drinking water services?
- Congo ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th 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.