Rwanda vs Switzerland: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Rwanda
8.75 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
8.92 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
96th
Switzerland rank
95th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.92 million people against 8.75 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 169,560 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 95th of 231 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 million people | 7.42 million people | 2.87 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.46 million people | 8.22 million people | 1.76 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.23 million people | 8.79 million people | 557,794 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.92 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 Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 169,560 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Rwanda ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 95th 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.