Congo vs Japan: People not using improved drinking water sources

Congo
952,417 people
in 2021
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
57th
Japan rank
54th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Congo
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.01 million people against 952,417 people in Congo, a difference of 58,443 people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 57th and Japan ranks 54th 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.