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

Democratic Republic of Congo
24.2%
in 2024
Kiribati
20.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Kiribati rank
100th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.2% against 20.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 3.3%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Kiribati ranks 100th of 105 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kiribati Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 17.0% 14.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 26.8% 19.2% 7.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 24.1% 20.7% 3.3% Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Kiribati?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.2% against 20.9% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?
3.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati rank globally for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Kiribati ranks 100th 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.