Gabon vs Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Gabon
49.1%
in 2017
Rwanda
45.8%
in 2017
Gabon rank
74th
Rwanda rank
75th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Gabon
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 49.1% against 45.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Gabon'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.

Gabon ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 37.6% 39.8% 2.2% Rwanda
2010s 47.6% 44.1% 3.5% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Gabon or Rwanda?
Gabon, at 49.1% against 45.8% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gabon and Rwanda?
3.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Gabon ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 75th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed