Democratic Republic of Congo vs Togo: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Democratic Republic of Congo
59.3%
in 2024
Togo
73.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
187th
Togo rank
184th

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Togo
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 73.6% against 59.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th and Togo ranks 184th of 188 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 68.7% 84.2% 15.5% Togo
2010s 63.7% 78.4% 14.8% Togo
2020s 59.7% 73.7% 14.1% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Togo?
Togo, at 73.6% against 59.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
14.3%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th and Togo ranks 184th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.