Mongolia vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Mongolia
146,226 people
in 2024
Rwanda
146,381 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
58th
Rwanda rank
57th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Mongolia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 146,381 people against 146,226 people in Mongolia, a difference of 155 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375,480 people | 246,840 people | 128,639 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 240,295 people | 213,824 people | 26,471 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 170,345 people | 164,641 people | 5,704 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Mongolia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 146,381 people against 146,226 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Mongolia and Rwanda?
- 155 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Mongolia ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.