Bolivia vs Congo: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Bolivia
1.50 million people
in 2024
Congo
1.59 million people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
54th
Congo rank
52nd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bolivia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.59 million people against 1.50 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 90,420 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 54th and Congo ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.28 million people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.02 million people | 1.48 million people | 540,625 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million people | 1.58 million people | 122,960 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Bolivia or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.59 million people against 1.50 million people in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Bolivia and Congo?
- 90,420 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Congo rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bolivia ranks 54th and Congo ranks 52nd of 175 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 in rural areas 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.