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
020406080200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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