Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 96.30 million people against 74.63 million people in Mexico, a difference of 21.67 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.08 million people | 62.42 million people | 11.34 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 70.84 million people | 69.69 million people | 1.15 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 90.67 million people | 73.61 million people | 17.06 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 96.30 million people against 74.63 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
- 21.67 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th 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.