Democratic Republic of Congo vs Netherlands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.82 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
17.80 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Netherlands rank
53rd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.82 million people against 17.80 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 14,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 232 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 million people | 16.07 million people | 3.48 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.28 million people | 16.73 million people | 2.44 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.61 million people | 17.50 million people | 894,180 people | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.82 million people against 17.80 million people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
- 14,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Netherlands rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.