Congo vs Romania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Congo
1.59 million people
in 2021
Romania
1.58 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
52nd
Romania rank
53rd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.59 million people against 1.58 million people in Romania, a difference of 4,580 people.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 53rd of 175 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 4.39 million people | 3.15 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 2.89 million people | 1.40 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.58 million people | 1.97 million people | 387,355 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Congo or Romania?
- Congo, at 1.59 million people against 1.58 million people in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Congo and Romania?
- 4,580 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Romania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Congo ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 53rd 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.