Congo vs Guinea: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Congo

73.5%

in 2021

Guinea

74.2%

in 2024

Congo rank

202nd

Guinea rank

201st

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

Congo
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 74.2% against 73.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 202nd and Guinea ranks 201st 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.