Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Democratic Republic of Congo
13.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
30.8%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
178th
Equatorial Guinea rank
175th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th of 178 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 35.9% | 17.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 31.2% | 14.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 30.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 17.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th 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.