Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Drinking water services in rural areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.01 million people
in 2024
Kenya
9.82 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Kenya rank
1st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.82 million people against 8.01 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.81 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 9.66 million people | 1.48 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.83 million people | 10.29 million people | 2.46 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.69 million people | 9.98 million people | 2.29 million people | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 9.82 million people against 8.01 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 1.81 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 1st 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.