Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Burkina Faso
50.7%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
56.6%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
85th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 56.6% against 50.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 41.5% | 10.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 52.4% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 56.6% against 50.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 5.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.