Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Burkina Faso
59.4%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
66.0%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
86th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 66.0% against 59.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 50.6% | 22.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.7% | 1.2% | 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, urban (% of), Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 66.0% against 59.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 6.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.