Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Democratic Republic of Congo
11.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
165th
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.3% against 11.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 4.4% | 16.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.1% | 5.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 13.9% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.3% against 11.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 4.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.