Burundi vs Liberia: Drinking water services
Burundi
485,989 people
in 2023
Liberia
468,786 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
42nd
Liberia rank
43rd
Drinking water services over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 485,989 people against 468,786 people in Liberia, a difference of 17,203 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 42nd and Liberia ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933,822 people | 544,503 people | 389,319 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 670,798 people | 556,609 people | 114,189 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 469,680 people | 496,515 people | 26,835 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Burundi or Liberia?
- Burundi, at 485,989 people against 468,786 people in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Burundi and Liberia?
- 17,203 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Burundi ranks 42nd and Liberia ranks 43rd 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.