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

Rwanda
45.8%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
43.1%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
75th
Zimbabwe rank
77th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 45.8% against 43.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 39.8% 45.8% 6.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 44.1% 43.8% 0.3% Rwanda

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), Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Rwanda, at 45.8% against 43.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
2.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Rwanda ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th 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