Congo vs Egypt: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Congo

360.07 people

in 2021

Egypt

552.63 people

in 2024

Congo rank

73rd

Egypt rank

72nd

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

Egypt currently reports 552.63 people against 360.07 people in Congo, a difference of 192.56 people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 73rd and Egypt ranks 72nd of 188 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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