Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Rwanda
47.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
56.6%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
85th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 56.6% against 47.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 52.4% | 6.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 56.6% against 47.2% in Rwanda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 9.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Rwanda ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.