Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Burkina Faso
47.4%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
43.9%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
64th
Guinea-Bissau rank
65th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 47.4% against 43.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 44.5% 40.9% 3.6% Burkina Faso
2010s 46.7% 43.2% 3.4% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
Burkina Faso, at 47.4% against 43.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed