Congo vs Ethiopia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Congo
44.2%
in 2021
Ethiopia
47.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
169th
Ethiopia rank
167th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 47.0% against 44.2% in Congo, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 169th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 178 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 15.9% | 8.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 31.9% | 7.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 41.4% | 2.8% | 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, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 47.0% against 44.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 2.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Congo ranks 169th and Ethiopia ranks 167th 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.
Individual pages
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.