Mauritania vs Rwanda: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Mauritania
17.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
16.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
91st
Rwanda rank
93rd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.0% against 16.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 4.9% | 36.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 10.0% | 26.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.9% | 4.0% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 17.0% against 16.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Mauritania ranks 91st 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.