Mali vs Rwanda: Number using at least basic sanitation

Mali
11.69 million
in 2024
Rwanda
11.60 million
in 2024
Mali rank
64th
Rwanda rank
66th

Number using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Mali
  • Rwanda
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 11.69 million against 11.60 million in Rwanda, a difference of 95,000.

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

Mali ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.10 million 4.66 million 1.56 million Rwanda
2010s 6.58 million 7.79 million 1.21 million Rwanda
2020s 10.44 million 10.76 million 322,862 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Mali or Rwanda?
Mali, at 11.69 million against 11.60 million in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Mali and Rwanda?
95,000, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for number using at least basic sanitation?
Mali ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed