Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: People using improved drinking water sources
Congo
592,532 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
493,534 people
in 2024
Congo rank
58th
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 592,532 people against 493,534 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 98,998 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 58th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 231 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 742,043 people | 493,849 people | 248,194 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 629,368 people | 491,094 people | 138,273 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 588,627 people | 471,119 people | 117,508 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 592,532 people against 493,534 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 98,998 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Congo ranks 58th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.