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

Democratic Republic of Congo

11.9%

in 2024

Tuvalu

8.7%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

159th

Tuvalu rank

161st

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Tuvalu

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.9% against 8.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Tuvalu's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Tuvalu ranks 161st 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.