Haiti vs Rwanda: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Haiti
15.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
16.0%
in 2024
Haiti rank
95th
Rwanda rank
93rd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Haiti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 16.0% against 15.5% in Haiti, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 3.5% | 14.4% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 10.0% | 6.7% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Haiti or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 16.0% against 15.5% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Haiti and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Rwanda rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Haiti ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.