Rwanda vs Yemen, Rep.: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Rwanda
87.8%
in 2024
Yemen, Rep.
88.5%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
161st
Yemen, Rep. rank
160th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen, Rep.
How they compare
Yemen, Rep. currently reports 88.5% against 87.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 161st and Yemen, Rep. ranks 160th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Yemen, Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 73.3% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.6% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.8% | 0.2% | Yemen, Rep. |
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, Rwanda or Yemen, Rep.?
- Yemen, Rep., at 88.5% against 87.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Rwanda and Yemen, Rep.?
- 0.7%, with Yemen, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen, Rep.?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Rwanda ranks 161st and Yemen, Rep. ranks 160th 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.