Congo vs Somalia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Congo
16.2%
in 2021
Somalia
17.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
25th
Somalia rank
22nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Congo
  • Somalia
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 17.1% against 16.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Congo ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.