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

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.

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.