Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Central African Republic

36.5%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

35.7%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

230th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

231st

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 36.5% against 35.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 230th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.