Jamaica vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Jamaica
11,982 people
in 2024
Rwanda
13,826 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
61st
Rwanda rank
59th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Jamaica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13,826 people against 11,982 people in Jamaica, a difference of 1,844 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,598 people | 21,408 people | 11,809 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10,803 people | 19,012 people | 8,208 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 11,737 people | 15,182 people | 3,444 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Jamaica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13,826 people against 11,982 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 1,844 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 59th of 186 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 urban 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.