Nicaragua vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Nicaragua
45.9%
in 2017
Rwanda
47.5%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
44th
Rwanda rank
43rd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 47.5% against 45.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Nicaragua ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 32.5% 0.3% Nicaragua
2010s 44.7% 43.3% 1.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 47.5% against 45.9% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
1.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Nicaragua ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed