Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kazakhstan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.82 million people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
20.17 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Kazakhstan rank
49th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20.17 million people against 17.82 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.35 million people.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Kazakhstan ranks 49th of 232 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 million people | 15.50 million people | 2.91 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 14.28 million people | 17.56 million people | 3.28 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 16.61 million people | 19.63 million people | 3.02 million people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 20.17 million people against 17.82 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 2.35 million people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Kazakhstan ranks 49th of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.