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

Niger
93.4%
in 2017
Rwanda
94.0%
in 2017
Niger rank
80th
Rwanda rank
77th

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

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 94.0% against 93.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 89.1% 90.6% 1.6% Rwanda
2010s 92.8% 93.0% 0.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 94.0% against 93.4% in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Niger and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Niger ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 77th 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): 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, urban (% of urban 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