Rwanda vs Tanzania: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … People Q5 highest rural

Rwanda
58.8%
in 2017
Tanzania
60.2%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
87th
Tanzania rank
86th

People using at least: Q5 (highest) … People Q5 highest rural over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 60.2% against 58.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Rwanda ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 86th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 50.9% 48.9% 1.9% Rwanda
2010s 56.6% 56.9% 0.3% Tanzania

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?
Tanzania, at 60.2% against 58.8% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Rwanda and Tanzania?
1.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Rwanda ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 86th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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