Congo vs Eritrea: People not using improved drinking water sources

Congo
952,417 people
in 2021
Eritrea
954,690 people
in 2016
Congo rank
57th
Eritrea rank
56th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 954,690 people against 952,417 people in Congo, a difference of 2,273 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 57th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.