Congo vs Lebanon: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Congo
3.19 million people
in 2021
Lebanon
3.04 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Lebanon rank
55th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.19 million people against 3.04 million people in Lebanon, a difference of 152,630 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Lebanon ranks 55th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 million people | 2.58 million people | 84,964 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 3.09 million people | 249,451 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.16 million people | 2.99 million people | 170,215 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Congo or Lebanon?
- Congo, at 3.19 million people against 3.04 million people in Lebanon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Congo and Lebanon?
- 152,630 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lebanon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Lebanon rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Congo ranks 54th and Lebanon ranks 55th 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.