Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
72.02 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
51.63 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 72.02 million people against 51.63 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 20.39 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.45 million people | 92.78 million people | 60.34 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50.32 million people | 75.01 million people | 24.69 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 67.77 million people | 52.88 million people | 14.89 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 72.02 million people against 51.63 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 20.39 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.