Congo vs Iraq: Drinking water services in rural areas
Congo
359,525 people
in 2021
Iraq
333,006 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Iraq rank
48th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Congo currently reports 359,525 people against 333,006 people in Iraq, a difference of 26,519 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Congo ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 48th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,018 people | 2.08 million people | 1.79 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 338,557 people | 1.10 million people | 765,950 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 357,784 people | 317,324 people | 40,461 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Congo or Iraq?
- Congo, at 359,525 people against 333,006 people in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Congo and Iraq?
- 26,519 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Congo ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 48th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.