Mongolia vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage
Mongolia
149,597 people
in 2024
Rwanda
160,208 people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
63rd
Rwanda rank
61st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Mongolia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 160,208 people against 149,597 people in Mongolia, a difference of 10,611 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396,018 people | 268,248 people | 127,770 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 254,366 people | 232,835 people | 21,531 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 176,367 people | 179,823 people | 3,456 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Mongolia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 160,208 people against 149,597 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Mongolia and Rwanda?
- 10,611 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?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 232 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. 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.