Democratic Republic of Congo vs Togo: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Democratic Republic of Congo

59.3%

in 2024

Togo

73.6%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

187th

Togo rank

184th

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 73.6% against 59.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.3%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th and Togo ranks 184th of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Using at least basic drinking water sources 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: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.