Rwanda vs South Sudan: People not using improved drinking water sources

Rwanda
2.26 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
2.67 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
30th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2.67 million people against 2.26 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 414,560 people.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 30th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.