Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Population using at least basic drinking-water services

Democratic Republic of Congo
13.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
30.8%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
177th
Equatorial Guinea rank
174th

Population using at least basic drinking-water services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 177 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 35.9% 17.3% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 16.5% 31.2% 14.7% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using at least basic drinking-water services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 30.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in population using at least basic drinking-water services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
17.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed