Liberia vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Liberia
73.6%
in 2017
Rwanda
76.9%
in 2017
Liberia rank
76th
Rwanda rank
75th

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

  • Liberia
  • Rwanda
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 76.9% against 73.6% in Liberia, a difference of 3.3%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 76th 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 Liberia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 58.7% 77.2% 18.5% Rwanda
2010s 68.8% 77.0% 8.1% 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), Liberia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 76.9% against 73.6% in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Liberia and Rwanda?
3.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Liberia ranks 76th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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