Lesotho vs Rwanda: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Lesotho
17.7%
in 2024
Rwanda
16.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
90th
Rwanda rank
93rd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.7% against 16.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Lesotho'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.
Lesotho ranks 90th and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 10.0% | 7.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.9% | 1.6% | 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, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 17.7% against 16.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Lesotho ranks 90th 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.