How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water

Rwanda

53.4%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

55.4%

in 2024

Rwanda rank

73rd

Zimbabwe rank

70th

Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time

Rwanda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 55.4% against 53.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Rwanda ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 105 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.0%	53.9%	23.8%	Zimbabwe
2010s	42.1%	54.8%	12.7%	Zimbabwe
2020s	51.6%	55.4%	3.8%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 55.4% against 53.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 2.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?: Rwanda ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
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: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.