Kenya vs Rwanda: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Kenya
88.9%
in 2024
Rwanda
87.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
158th
Rwanda rank
161st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 88.9% against 87.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 161st of 188 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 75.7% | 10.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 81.9% | 5.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 86.7% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 88.9% against 87.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Kenya ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 161st 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.