Moldova vs Rwanda: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Moldova

248,974 people

in 2024

Rwanda

206,206 people

in 2024

Moldova rank

85th

Rwanda rank

87th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Moldova currently reports 248,974 people against 206,206 people in Rwanda, a difference of 42,768 people.

That makes Moldova'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.

Moldova ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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