Niger vs Rwanda: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Niger

53.4%

in 2024

Rwanda

61.4%

in 2024

Niger rank

224th

Rwanda rank

221st

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Niger
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 61.4% against 53.4% in Niger, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 224th and Rwanda ranks 221st of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.