Rwanda vs Turkmenistan: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Rwanda
8.75 million people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
7.49 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
96th
Turkmenistan rank
98th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Rwanda
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.75 million people against 7.49 million people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.26 million people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 million people | 4.61 million people | 51,922 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.46 million people | 5.96 million people | 497,899 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.23 million people | 7.21 million people | 1.02 million people | Rwanda |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Rwanda, at 8.75 million people against 7.49 million people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Rwanda and Turkmenistan?
- 1.26 million people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Rwanda ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th 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.