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Ethiopia vs Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services

Ethiopia
55.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
61.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
205th
Rwanda rank
204th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 61.4% against 55.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ethiopia ranks 205th and Rwanda ranks 204th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.