How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nepal: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

24.2%

in 2024

Nepal

23.6%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

98th

Nepal rank

99th

Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nepal

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 24.2% against 23.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 99th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.6%	37.8%	6.2%	Nepal
2010s	26.8%	33.6%	6.8%	Nepal
2020s	24.1%	23.9%	0.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nepal?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 24.2% against 23.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal?: 0.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nepal rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 99th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
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: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.