Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Rwanda
13,826 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
12,918 people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
60th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13,826 people against 12,918 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 908 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,408 people | 7,283 people | 14,125 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 19,012 people | 10,677 people | 8,335 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15,182 people | 12,240 people | 2,941 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
- Rwanda, at 13,826 people against 12,918 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 908 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Rwanda ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th 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.