Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least basic sanitation services
People using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 22.2% against 16.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Globally, Benin ranks 205th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 214 countries.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.