Congo vs Türkiye: People using improved drinking water sources
Congo
592,532 people
in 2021
Türkiye
676,603 people
in 2024
Congo rank
58th
Türkiye rank
55th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Congo
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 676,603 people against 592,532 people in Congo, a difference of 84,071 people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 58th and Türkiye ranks 55th of 231 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 742,043 people | 2.37 million people | 1.63 million people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 629,368 people | 1.28 million people | 648,824 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 588,627 people | 669,188 people | 80,560 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Congo or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 676,603 people against 592,532 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Congo and Türkiye?
- 84,071 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Türkiye rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Congo ranks 58th and Türkiye ranks 55th 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.