Congo vs Romania: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Congo
3.19 million people
in 2021
Romania
3.39 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Romania rank
53rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.39 million people against 3.19 million people in Congo, a difference of 198,770 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 54th and Romania ranks 53rd of 163 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 million people | 3.90 million people | 1.41 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 3.60 million people | 761,955 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.16 million people | 3.48 million people | 319,455 people | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 3.39 million people against 3.19 million people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Congo and Romania?
- 198,770 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Romania rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Congo ranks 54th and Romania ranks 53rd 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.