Rwanda vs Zambia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Rwanda
951,705 people
in 2024
Zambia
1.14 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
25th
Zambia rank
22nd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.14 million people against 951,705 people in Rwanda, a difference of 186,105 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 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 178 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 | 1.11 million people | 1.77 million people | 654,466 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 1.58 million people | 498,946 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 991,153 people | 1.26 million people | 264,101 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.14 million people against 951,705 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 186,105 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 in rural areas?
- Rwanda ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.