Burkina Faso vs Congo: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Burkina Faso
87.3%
in 2017
Congo
88.4%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Congo rank
82nd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 88.4% against 87.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Congo ranks 82nd 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 | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 85.8% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.6% | 0.2% | 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 Congo?
- Congo, at 88.4% against 87.3% 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 Congo?
- 1.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Congo ranks 82nd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.