Burundi vs Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Burundi
58.8%
in 2017
Congo
55.0%
in 2017
Burundi rank
77th
Congo rank
79th

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

  • Burundi
  • Congo
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 58.8% against 55.0% in Congo, a difference of 3.8%.

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

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

Burundi ranks 77th and Congo ranks 79th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 47.8% 22.8% 25.0% Burundi
2010s 55.6% 45.5% 10.1% Burundi

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), Burundi or Congo?
Burundi, at 58.8% against 55.0% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Burundi and Congo?
3.8%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Burundi ranks 77th and Congo ranks 79th 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): 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed