Rwanda vs Yemen: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Rwanda
9.81 million people
in 2024
Yemen
10.57 million people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
26th
Yemen rank
24th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Rwanda
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 10.57 million people against 9.81 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 760,360 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 million people | 11.69 million people | 3.87 million people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.58 million people | 12.14 million people | 3.56 million people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 9.45 million people | 11.00 million people | 1.55 million people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Rwanda or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 10.57 million people against 9.81 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Rwanda and Yemen?
- 760,360 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 24th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.