Haiti vs Rwanda: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Haiti
15.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
15.8%
in 2024
Haiti rank
28th
Rwanda rank
26th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Haiti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Haiti, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.9% | 3.5% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 0.6% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.3% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Haiti or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Haiti and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Haiti ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.