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
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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

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.