Afghanistan vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Afghanistan
72.7%
in 2017
Rwanda
76.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
77th
Rwanda rank
75th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 76.9% against 72.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 77.2% | 9.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 77.0% | 6.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 76.9% against 72.7% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 4.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 75th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.