Benin vs Rwanda: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Benin
1.96 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
2.17 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
30th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.17 million people against 1.96 million people in Benin, a difference of 210,620 people.

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

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

Benin ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 30th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.