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

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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Rwanda: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population

Lesotho

96.7%

in 2024

Rwanda

96.7%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

153rd

Rwanda rank

154th

Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time

Lesotho
Rwanda

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 96.7% against 96.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Lesotho ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 154th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	92.9%	86.6%	6.3%	Lesotho
2010s	94.8%	91.7%	3.1%	Lesotho
2020s	96.3%	95.6%	0.7%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Lesotho or Rwanda?: Lesotho, at 96.7% against 96.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Lesotho and Rwanda?: 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?: Lesotho ranks 153rd 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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Indicator: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
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: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.