Burundi vs Eritrea: Drinking water services
Burundi
485,989 people
in 2023
Eritrea
534,414 people
in 2016
Burundi rank
42nd
Eritrea rank
40th
Drinking water services over time
- Burundi
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 534,414 people against 485,989 people in Burundi, a difference of 48,425 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 40th of 231 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933,822 people | 245,003 people | 688,819 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 745,985 people | 521,658 people | 224,327 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Burundi or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 534,414 people against 485,989 people in Burundi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Burundi and Eritrea?
- 48,425 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for drinking water services?
- Burundi ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 40th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.