Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.01 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
4.69 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
6th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.01 million people against 4.69 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.32 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 19.15 million people | 10.96 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.83 million people | 13.75 million people | 5.93 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7.69 million people | 6.95 million people | 741,916 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.01 million people against 4.69 million people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 3.32 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.