Democratic Republic of Congo vs Togo: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.2%
in 2024
Togo
34.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
Togo rank
96th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 34.6% against 24.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Togo'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 Togo ranks 96th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.5% | 6.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 31.0% | 4.2% | Togo |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 34.4% | 10.3% | Togo |
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 Togo?
- Togo, at 34.6% 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 Togo?
- 10.4%, 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Togo ranks 96th 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
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.