Burundi vs Liberia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Burundi
55.5%
in 2017
Liberia
55.6%
in 2017
Burundi rank
64th
Liberia rank
63rd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Burundi
  • Liberia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 55.6% against 55.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

Burundi ranks 64th and Liberia ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 40.3% 38.9% 1.3% Burundi
2010s 51.0% 50.3% 0.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Burundi or Liberia?
Liberia, at 55.6% against 55.5% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burundi and Liberia?
0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burundi ranks 64th and Liberia ranks 63rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed