Congo vs Rwanda: Share of the population using improved water sources
Congo
83.8%
in 2021
Rwanda
84.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
207th
Rwanda rank
206th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 84.2% against 83.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 207th and Rwanda ranks 206th of 231 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 70.1% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.3% | 3.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.6% | 2.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 84.2% against 83.8% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Congo ranks 207th and Rwanda ranks 206th of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.