Malawi vs Rwanda: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas

Malawi

52.4%

in 2024

Rwanda

53.4%

in 2024

Malawi rank

75th

Rwanda rank

73rd

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 53.4% against 52.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 105 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.