Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Number using at least basic sanitation

Congo
1.21 million
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
1.04 million
in 2017
Congo rank
149th
Equatorial Guinea rank
152nd

Number using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M200020102021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.21 million against 1.04 million in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 175,060.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 232 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 498,237 546,128 47,891 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 892,414 902,462 10,049 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Congo, at 1.21 million against 1.04 million in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
175,060, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for number using at least basic sanitation?
Congo ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed