Cameroon vs Rwanda: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Cameroon
56.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
55.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
157th
Rwanda rank
159th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 56.2% against 55.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 45.4% | 7.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 50.6% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.5% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Cameroon, at 56.2% against 55.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.