Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Drinking water services
Burundi
485,989 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
455,386 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Drinking water services over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 485,989 people against 455,386 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30,603 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 231 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933,822 people | 599,838 people | 333,984 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 670,798 people | 529,682 people | 141,116 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 469,680 people | 469,343 people | 336.75 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Burundi, at 485,989 people against 455,386 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 30,603 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for drinking water services?
- Burundi ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.