Congo vs Venezuela: Drinking water services
Congo
359,885 people
in 2021
Venezuela
421,260 people
in 2017
Congo rank
48th
Venezuela rank
45th
Drinking water services over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 421,260 people against 359,885 people in Congo, a difference of 61,375 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 231 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,023 people | 444,611 people | 157,588 people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 335,692 people | 420,572 people | 84,879 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Congo or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 421,260 people against 359,885 people in Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Congo and Venezuela?
- 61,375 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for drinking water services?
- Congo ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 45th 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.