Rwanda vs United States of America: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Rwanda
0.3226
in 2024
United States of America
0.3817
in 2024
Rwanda rank
143rd
United States of America rank
140th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Rwanda
  • United States of America
010203040200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3817 against 0.3226 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0591.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

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

Rwanda ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 140th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 36.04 0.1285 35.91 Rwanda
2010s 17.36 0.2254 17.13 Rwanda
2020s 3.56 0.364 3.19 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Rwanda or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3817 against 0.3226 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Rwanda and United States of America?
0.0591, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Rwanda ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 140th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed