Congo vs Philippines: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas

Congo

58.6%

in 2021

Philippines

62.2%

in 2024

Congo rank

67th

Philippines rank

64th

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

Congo
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 62.2% against 58.6% in Congo, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 64th of 105 countries.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.