Congo vs Liberia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Congo
4.33 million people
in 2021
Liberia
4.42 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
124th
Liberia rank
123rd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4.42 million people against 4.33 million people in Congo, a difference of 94,390 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 124th and Liberia ranks 123rd of 231 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 million people | 2.18 million people | 76,953 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.55 million people | 3.33 million people | 216,288 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 4.27 million people | 3.98 million people | 290,225 people | 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, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 4.42 million people against 4.33 million people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Congo and Liberia?
- 94,390 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Congo ranks 124th and Liberia ranks 123rd 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.