Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Democratic Republic of Congo
11.2%
in 2024
Somalia
15.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
91st
Somalia rank
88th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.5% against 11.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Somalia'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 91st and Somalia ranks 88th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 4.1% | 16.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.0% | 5.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 14.0% | 2.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.5% against 11.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 4.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 91st and Somalia ranks 88th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.