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

Democratic Republic of Congo

11.9%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

10.9%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

159th

Sierra Leone rank

160th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.9% against 10.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 160th 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.