Rwanda vs Syria: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Rwanda
146,381 people
in 2024
Syria
125,582 people
in 2016
Rwanda rank
57th
Syria rank
60th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 146,381 people against 125,582 people in Syria, a difference of 20,799 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 57th and Syria ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246,840 people | 245,442 people | 1,398 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 221,750 people | 145,854 people | 75,896 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 146,381 people against 125,582 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Rwanda and Syria?
- 20,799 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Rwanda ranks 57th and Syria ranks 60th 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.