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

Nigeria
48.5%
in 2017
Rwanda
46.4%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
78th
Rwanda rank
79th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.5% against 46.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Nigeria ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 79th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 40.6% 41.3% 0.7% Rwanda
2010s 46.3% 44.9% 1.3% Nigeria

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), Nigeria or Rwanda?
Nigeria, at 48.5% against 46.4% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Nigeria and Rwanda?
2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Nigeria ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 79th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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