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

Rwanda
58.8%
in 2017
Uganda
52.6%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
87th
Uganda rank
90th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 58.8% against 52.6% in Uganda, a difference of 6.2%.

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

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

Rwanda ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 90th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 50.9% 44.0% 6.9% Rwanda
2010s 56.6% 50.2% 6.4% 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 Uganda?
Rwanda, at 58.8% against 52.6% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Rwanda and Uganda?
6.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Rwanda ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 90th 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