Bangladesh vs Rwanda: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Bangladesh
54.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
53.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
71st
Rwanda rank
72nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 54.3% against 53.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 104 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 30.0% | 12.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.1% | 4.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 51.6% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 54.3% against 53.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.