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

Congo

58.6%

in 2021

Zimbabwe

55.4%

in 2024

Congo rank

67th

Zimbabwe rank

70th

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

Congo
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Congo currently reports 58.6% against 55.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th 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.