Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

45.12 million people

in 2024

Ethiopia

92.14 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Ethiopia rank

2nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ethiopia currently reports 92.14 million people against 45.12 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 47.02 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.