Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Democratic Republic of Congo
448,001 people
in 2024
Myanmar
452,585 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Myanmar rank
6th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Myanmar
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 452,585 people against 448,001 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4,584 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 643,172 people 732,604 people 89,432 people Myanmar
2010s 534,808 people 566,026 people 31,218 people Myanmar
2020s 410,035 people 443,207 people 33,172 people Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 452,585 people against 448,001 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
4,584 people, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 6th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban 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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.