Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Argentina
43.48 million people
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.99 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Argentina
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.48 million people against 38.99 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.49 million people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 30th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.98 million people | 21.69 million people | 16.28 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 42.09 million people | 27.76 million people | 14.33 million people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Argentina, at 43.48 million people against 38.99 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 4.49 million people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.