Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest rural
Burkina Faso
21.7%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.9%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
86th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
89th
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest rural over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 21.7% against 18.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th of 97 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 26.3% | 12.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 20.6% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 21.7% against 18.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.