Guinea vs Rwanda: Drinking water services in rural areas
Guinea
878,871 people
in 2024
Rwanda
951,705 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
28th
Rwanda rank
25th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 951,705 people against 878,871 people in Guinea, a difference of 72,834 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.11 million people | 246,867 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.17 million people | 1.08 million people | 89,181 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 955,898 people | 991,153 people | 35,255 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 951,705 people against 878,871 people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Guinea and Rwanda?
- 72,834 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Guinea ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 25th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.