Congo vs Nigeria: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Congo
97.5%
in 2021
Nigeria
97.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
145th
Nigeria rank
147th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 97.5% against 97.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 84.5% | 11.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 91.1% | 5.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 95.1% | 2.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 97.5% against 97.4% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Congo ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 147th 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.