Congo vs Eritrea: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Congo
850,757 people
in 2021
Eritrea
911,772 people
in 2016
Congo rank
53rd
Eritrea rank
51st

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 911,772 people against 850,757 people in Congo, a difference of 61,015 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 53rd and Eritrea ranks 51st of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.