Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ukraine: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.99 million people
in 2024
Ukraine
35.39 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
Ukraine rank
35th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ukraine
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.99 million people against 35.39 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 3.60 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 35th of 231 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.69 million people | 46.60 million people | 24.91 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 29.12 million people | 42.93 million people | 13.82 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 36.30 million people | 38.45 million people | 2.14 million people | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.99 million people against 35.39 million people in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine?
- 3.60 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ukraine rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 35th 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.