Argentina vs Congo: Sanitation facilities usage
Argentina
657,422 people
in 2014
Congo
492,205 people
in 2021
Argentina rank
46th
Congo rank
47th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 657,422 people against 492,205 people in Congo, a difference of 165,217 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 46th and Congo ranks 47th of 232 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784,663 people | 346,679 people | 437,984 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 698,072 people | 411,219 people | 286,853 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Argentina or Congo?
- Argentina, at 657,422 people against 492,205 people in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Argentina and Congo?
- 165,217 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Argentina ranks 46th and Congo ranks 47th of 232 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. 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.