Rwanda vs Zambia: Drinking water services
Rwanda
1.01 million people
in 2024
Zambia
1.19 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th
Drinking water services over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.19 million people against 1.01 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 176,990 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.84 million people | 651,454 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 1.65 million people | 500,194 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 1.31 million people | 259,038 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.19 million people against 1.01 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 176,990 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Rwanda ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.