Congo vs Pakistan: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Congo
97.5%
in 2021
Pakistan
97.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
145th
Pakistan rank
143rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 97.5% against 97.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and Pakistan ranks 143rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 96.7% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.2% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 0.0% | 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 97.5% against 97.5% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Congo and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Pakistan rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Congo ranks 145th and Pakistan ranks 143rd 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.