Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.99 million people
in 2024
Kenya
37.02 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
Kenya rank
34th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.99 million people against 37.02 million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.97 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 34th of 231 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 | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.69 million people | 17.49 million people | 4.20 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.12 million people | 26.92 million people | 2.19 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 36.30 million people | 34.74 million people | 1.56 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.99 million people against 37.02 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 1.97 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 34th 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.