Haiti vs Rwanda: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Haiti
8.63 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
8.75 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
97th
Rwanda rank
96th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Haiti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.75 million people against 8.63 million people in Haiti, a difference of 121,280 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 million people | 4.56 million people | 769,836 people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 6.99 million people | 6.46 million people | 532,815 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 8.28 million people | 8.23 million people | 48,550 people | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Haiti or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8.75 million people against 8.63 million people in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Haiti and Rwanda?
- 121,280 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Haiti ranks 97th 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.