Congo vs Malawi: Drinking water services in rural areas
Congo
359,525 people
in 2021
Malawi
343,014 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Malawi rank
47th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 359,525 people against 343,014 people in Malawi, a difference of 16,511 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,018 people | 792,642 people | 505,624 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 338,557 people | 640,503 people | 301,946 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 357,784 people | 476,277 people | 118,492 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 359,525 people against 343,014 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Congo and Malawi?
- 16,511 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Congo ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th 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.