Albania vs Congo: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Albania
97.3%
in 2024
Congo
97.5%
in 2021
Albania rank
148th
Congo rank
145th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Albania
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 97.5% against 97.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 148th and Congo ranks 145th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 3.4% | Albania |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 0.8% | Albania |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.5% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Albania or Congo?
- Congo, at 97.5% against 97.3% in Albania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Albania and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Albania and Congo rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Albania ranks 148th and Congo ranks 145th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.