Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Rwanda
11.60 million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
10.93 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
66th
United Arab Emirates rank
69th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Rwanda
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.60 million people against 10.93 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 668,600 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 million people | 4.77 million people | 109,396 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 7.79 million people | 8.26 million people | 473,211 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10.76 million people | 10.14 million people | 625,770 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Rwanda or United Arab Emirates?
- Rwanda, at 11.60 million people against 10.93 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
- 668,600 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th 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 at least basic 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 that are not shared with other households.