Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Lake water quality turbidity

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.1%
in 2021
Zambia
2.6%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
136th
Zambia rank
138th

Lake water quality turbidity over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zambia
246810201720192021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 138th of 143 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 5.0% 5.8% 0.9% Zambia
2020s 3.3% 3.5% 0.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
0.5%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 138th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lake water quality turbidity (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 895 data points, 2017–2021
Last refreshed