Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Rwanda
71.0%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
71.2%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
93rd
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 71.2% against 71.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 97 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.7% | 2.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 69.4% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 71.2% against 71.0% in Rwanda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.