Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Rwanda
76.9%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
82.5%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
91st
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 82.5% against 76.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 71.8% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 79.5% | 4.4% | 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 82.5% against 76.9% in Rwanda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 5.6%, 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 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.