China vs Congo: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
China
97.6%
in 2024
Congo
97.5%
in 2021
China rank
142nd
Congo rank
145th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
China currently reports 97.6% against 97.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 145th of 188 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 95.7% | 2.9% | China |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.1% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, China or Congo?
- China, at 97.6% against 97.5% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between China and Congo?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- China ranks 142nd 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.