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

Burundi
60.1%
in 2017
Rwanda
53.8%
in 2017
Burundi rank
88th
Rwanda rank
91st

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

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 60.1% against 53.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 91st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 48.1% 46.8% 1.2% Burundi
2010s 56.6% 51.8% 4.8% 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 Rwanda?
Burundi, at 60.1% against 53.8% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burundi and Rwanda?
6.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burundi ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 91st 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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