How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Rwanda?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Rwanda: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Comoros

234,424 people

in 2024

Rwanda

206,206 people

in 2024

Comoros rank

86th

Rwanda rank

87th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Comoros
Rwanda

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 234,424 people against 206,206 people in Rwanda, a difference of 28,218 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Comoros ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	377,800 people	3.48 million people	3.10 million people	Rwanda
2010s	323,902 people	2.19 million people	1.87 million people	Rwanda
2020s	257,079 people	655,307 people	398,228 people	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Comoros or Rwanda?: Comoros, at 234,424 people against 206,206 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Comoros and Rwanda?: 28,218 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Rwanda?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Rwanda rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Comoros ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 87th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.