Haiti vs Rwanda: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Haiti
54.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
55.6%
in 2024
Haiti rank
160th
Rwanda rank
159th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Haiti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 55.6% against 54.7% in Haiti, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 160th 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 | Haiti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 45.4% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 50.6% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 54.5% | 1.4% | 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, Haiti or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 55.6% against 54.7% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Haiti and Rwanda?
- 0.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Rwanda rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Haiti ranks 160th 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.