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
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.