Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.4% against 30.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 35.9% | 12.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 31.2% | 11.1% | 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, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.4% against 30.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 3.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.