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

Rwanda
48.0%
in 2017
Tanzania, United Republic of
43.1%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
86th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
88th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 48.0% against 43.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 86th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th of 97 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 30.0% 12.8% Rwanda
2010s 46.5% 39.2% 7.3% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Rwanda, at 48.0% against 43.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Rwanda ranks 86th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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