Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Kiribati: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water

Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.9%
in 2024
Kiribati
15.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
167th
Kiribati rank
165th

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kiribati
051015200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 15.1% against 11.9% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 167th and Kiribati ranks 165th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Kiribati Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 10.4% 1.8% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 11.7% 12.8% 1.2% Kiribati
2020s 11.6% 14.8% 3.2% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 15.1% against 11.9% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kiribati?
3.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kiribati?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kiribati rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 167th and Kiribati ranks 165th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
203 places, 4,979 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed