Austria vs Rwanda: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Austria
9.12 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
8.75 million people
in 2024
Austria rank
94th
Rwanda rank
96th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Austria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.12 million people against 8.75 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 368,390 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 4.56 million people | 3.63 million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 8.61 million people | 6.46 million people | 2.15 million people | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.04 million people | 8.23 million people | 812,206 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Austria or Rwanda?
- Austria, at 9.12 million people against 8.75 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Austria and Rwanda?
- 368,390 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Austria ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 96th 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.