Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Democratic Republic of Congo
13.8%
in 2024
Eritrea
27.8%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
178th
Eritrea rank
176th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 27.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and Eritrea ranks 176th of 178 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 29.8% | 11.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 27.9% | 11.3% | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 27.8% against 13.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 14.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th and Eritrea ranks 176th 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.