Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 96.30 million people against 70.94 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 25.36 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.22 million people | 51.08 million people | 13.14 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.21 million people | 70.84 million people | 1.63 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 69.48 million people | 90.67 million people | 21.19 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 96.30 million people against 70.94 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25.36 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.