Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 96.30 million people against 59.68 million people in Philippines, a difference of 36.62 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.08 million people | 48.69 million people | 2.39 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 70.84 million people | 55.81 million people | 15.03 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 90.67 million people | 59.25 million people | 31.42 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 Philippines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 96.30 million people against 59.68 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 36.62 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 9th 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.