How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Congo

850,757 people

in 2021

Peru

855,954 people

in 2024

Congo rank

53rd

Peru rank

52nd

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

Congo
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 855,954 people against 850,757 people in Congo, a difference of 5,197 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd of 178 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	933,574 people	2.88 million people	1.94 million people	Peru
2010s	872,518 people	1.80 million people	929,922 people	Peru
2020s	846,638 people	1.22 million people	377,822 people	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Congo or Peru?: Peru, at 855,954 people against 850,757 people in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Congo and Peru?: 5,197 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Peru rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?: Congo ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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.