Chile vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Chile
100.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
16.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
23rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
23rd

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Chile
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 100.0% against 16.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 83.7%.

That makes Chile's figure about 6.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd of 213 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 94.7% 21.8% 72.9% Chile
2010s 98.0% 17.9% 80.1% Chile
2020s 99.9% 16.2% 83.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Chile or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Chile, at 100.0% against 16.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Chile and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
83.7%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Chile ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed