Kiribati vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Kiribati
15,726 people
in 2024
Rwanda
13,826 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
58th
Rwanda rank
59th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Kiribati
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 15,726 people against 13,826 people in Rwanda, a difference of 1,900 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kiribati ranks 58th 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 | Kiribati | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,144 people | 21,408 people | 9,264 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 13,979 people | 19,012 people | 5,033 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15,086 people | 15,182 people | 96.06 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Kiribati or Rwanda?
- Kiribati, at 15,726 people against 13,826 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Kiribati and Rwanda?
- 1,900 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Kiribati ranks 58th 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.