Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 61 % against 56 % in Ethiopia, a difference of 5 %.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Rwanda ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6 % | 50.4 % | 24.8 % | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 41.2 % | 56 % | 14.8 % | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 52.8 % | 60.2 % | 7.4 % | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 61 % against 56 % in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 5 %, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd and Rwanda ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.