Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.51 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
21.08 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
4th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.51 million people against 21.08 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 17.43 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 178 countries.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.