Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Chad

11.86 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

10.70 million people

in 2024

Chad rank

6th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

Chad currently reports 11.86 million people against 10.70 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.16 million people.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Chad ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 175 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.