Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
108.79 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
94.98 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 108.79 million people against 94.98 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 13.81 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 150 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 million people | 46.58 million people | 75.00 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 119.11 million people | 67.88 million people | 51.23 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 110.74 million people | 89.13 million people | 21.62 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bangladesh, at 108.79 million people against 94.98 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 13.81 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.