Congo vs Ethiopia: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Congo
83.8%
in 2021
Ethiopia
83.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
207th
Ethiopia rank
209th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 83.8% against 83.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 207th and Ethiopia ranks 209th of 231 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 36.9% | 34.8% | Congo |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 61.3% | 19.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 75.4% | 8.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 83.8% against 83.3% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 207th and Ethiopia ranks 209th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.