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
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.