How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?

21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

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.

Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Rwanda

16.0%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

16.7%

in 2024

Rwanda rank

93rd

Sierra Leone rank

92nd

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Rwanda
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.6%	5.3%	2.8%	Sierra Leone
2010s	10.0%	9.9%	0.1%	Rwanda
2020s	15.9%	15.3%	0.6%	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, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 16.7% against 16.0% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?: 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Rwanda ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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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Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.