Access to basic services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to basic services was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to basic services in Rwanda, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 72 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 263.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Rwanda peaked at 72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to basic services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3 | — |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 6 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | +137.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6 | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6 | +160.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 34.1 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 46.6 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 45.2 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.7 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 50.6 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 63.9 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 72 | +12.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to basic services in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +160.0% | 6 | 15.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.03 | 3.32 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 4.7 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.39 | 9.7 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.08 | 45.2 | 72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Rwanda?
- Access to basic services in Rwanda was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to basic services?
- Rwanda ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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