Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uzbekistan: People with access to at least basic drinking water

Democratic Republic of Congo
38.99 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan
35.38 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
Uzbekistan rank
36th

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.99 million against 35.38 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 3.61 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 21.69 million 23.51 million 1.82 million Uzbekistan
2010s 29.12 million 28.69 million 428,020 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 36.30 million 33.78 million 2.52 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uzbekistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.99 million against 35.38 million in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
3.61 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Uzbekistan ranks 36th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed