Rwanda vs Senegal: People using improved sanitation facilities
Rwanda
14.05 million people
in 2024
Senegal
14.76 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
68th
Senegal rank
67th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 14.76 million people against 14.05 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 707,700 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 67th of 232 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 million people | 6.03 million people | 506,414 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 9.33 million people | 9.77 million people | 437,011 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 13.00 million people | 13.64 million people | 636,160 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 14.76 million people against 14.05 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 707,700 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 67th of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.