Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Ethiopia
96.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
96.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
152nd
Rwanda rank
154th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 86.6% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 91.7% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 154th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.