India vs Rwanda: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
India
66.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
64.3%
in 2024
India rank
29th
Rwanda rank
31st
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- India
- Rwanda
How they compare
India currently reports 66.9% against 64.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
India ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 100 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 36.8% | 24.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 51.2% | 11.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.8% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, India or Rwanda?
- India, at 66.9% against 64.3% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between India and Rwanda?
- 2.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Rwanda rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- India ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 100 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.