Congo vs Haiti: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Congo
16.2%
in 2021
Haiti
15.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
25th
Haiti rank
28th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Congo
- Haiti
How they compare
Congo currently reports 16.2% against 15.6% in Haiti, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 25th and Haiti ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 33.4% | 5.1% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 23.3% | 3.9% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 18.2% | 1.9% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Congo or Haiti?
- Congo, at 16.2% against 15.6% in Haiti as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Congo and Haiti?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Haiti?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Haiti rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Congo ranks 25th and Haiti ranks 28th 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 population not using improved drinking 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 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.