Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas

Democratic Republic of Congo
24.2%
in 2024
Indonesia
34.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Indonesia rank
95th

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 34.7% against 24.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Indonesia ranks 95th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 32.1% 0.5% Indonesia
2010s 26.8% 33.6% 6.8% Indonesia
2020s 24.1% 34.6% 10.5% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 34.7% against 24.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
10.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Indonesia ranks 95th of 105 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.