Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Guinea-Bissau
52.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
55.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
162nd
Rwanda rank
159th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 55.6% against 52.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 45.4% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.6% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 54.5% | 2.0% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 55.6% against 52.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 3.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd 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.