Democratic Republic of Congo vs Romania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.82 million people
in 2024
Romania
17.22 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Romania rank
54th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.82 million people against 17.22 million people in Romania, a difference of 599,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 54th of 232 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.66 million people | 15.97 million people | 3.31 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.28 million people | 16.52 million people | 2.23 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.61 million people | 17.16 million people | 551,120 people | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.82 million people against 17.22 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 599,100 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 54th 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.