Rwanda vs Somalia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Rwanda
2.17 million people
in 2024
Somalia
2.34 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
30th
Somalia rank
29th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.34 million people against 2.17 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 172,050 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million people | 4.89 million people | 2.41 million people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.44 million people | 3.72 million people | 1.29 million people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.25 million people | 2.71 million people | 455,450 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.34 million people against 2.17 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 172,050 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Rwanda ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 29th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.