Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share using safely managed drinking water

Chad

6.3%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

11.9%

in 2024

Chad rank

162nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

159th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Chad
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.9% against 6.3% in Chad, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Chad's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 162nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.