Congo vs Peru: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Congo
430,056 people
in 2021
Peru
516,637 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Peru rank
44th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 516,637 people against 430,056 people in Congo, a difference of 86,581 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 45th and Peru ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 252,960 people | 2.90 million people | 2.64 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 380,441 people | 1.64 million people | 1.26 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 427,974 people | 949,682 people | 521,708 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Congo or Peru?
- Peru, at 516,637 people against 430,056 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Congo and Peru?
- 86,581 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Peru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Congo ranks 45th and Peru ranks 44th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.