Angola vs Congo: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Angola
36.9%
in 2024
Congo
44.2%
in 2021
Angola rank
172nd
Congo rank
169th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Angola
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 44.2% against 36.9% in Angola, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 172nd and Congo ranks 169th of 178 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 24.5% | 5.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 39.3% | 10.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 44.2% | 10.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Angola or Congo?
- Congo, at 44.2% against 36.9% in Angola as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Angola and Congo?
- 7.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Angola and Congo rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Angola ranks 172nd and Congo ranks 169th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.