Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
10.70 million people
in 2024
Niger
17.47 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Niger rank
5th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.47 million people against 10.70 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.77 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 million people | 10.20 million people | 4.49 million people | Niger |
| 2010s | 8.17 million people | 13.74 million people | 5.58 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 10.26 million people | 16.68 million people | 6.42 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.47 million people against 10.70 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 6.77 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.