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 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.

Indicator: Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.