Rwanda vs Zambia: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Rwanda
57,272 people
in 2024
Zambia
48,160 people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
28th
Zambia rank
30th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 57,272 people against 48,160 people in Zambia, a difference of 9,112 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,566 people | 71,554 people | 3,012 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 69,812 people | 71,060 people | 1,249 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 60,583 people | 55,520 people | 5,063 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 57,272 people against 48,160 people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 9,112 people, with Rwanda 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 usage in urban areas?
- Rwanda ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 188 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 usage in urban 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.