Congo vs Niger: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Congo
44.2%
in 2021
Niger
46.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
169th
Niger rank
168th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 46.4% against 44.2% in Congo, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Congo ranks 169th and Niger ranks 168th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 30.1% | 5.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.8% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.7% | 0.5% | 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 46.4% 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 Niger?
- 2.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Congo ranks 169th and Niger ranks 168th 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.