Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.70 million
in 2024
Sudan
7.70 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Sudan rank
8th

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sudan
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.70 million against 7.70 million in Sudan, a difference of 3.00 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.71 million 12.26 million 6.55 million Sudan
2010s 8.17 million 10.97 million 2.80 million Sudan
2020s 10.26 million 8.73 million 1.54 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.70 million against 7.70 million in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
3.00 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed