Congo vs Turkey: People not using improved drinking water sources
Congo
952,417 people
in 2021
Turkey
859,696 people
in 2024
Congo rank
57th
Turkey rank
59th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Congo
- Turkey
How they compare
Congo currently reports 952,417 people against 859,696 people in Turkey, a difference of 92,721 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 59th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 2.46 million people | 1.44 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 968,141 people | 1.43 million people | 460,927 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 946,766 people | 855,038 people | 91,728 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Congo or Turkey?
- Congo, at 952,417 people against 859,696 people in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Congo and Turkey?
- 92,721 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Turkey rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Congo ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 59th 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 not 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 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.