Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Sanitation facilities usage

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.75 million people

in 2024

Ethiopia

21.44 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

Ethiopia rank

3rd

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Ethiopia currently reports 21.44 million people against 12.75 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8.69 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 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.