Burundi vs Venezuela: Drinking water services

Burundi
485,989 people
in 2023
Venezuela
421,260 people
in 2017
Burundi rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
45th

Drinking water services over time

  • Burundi
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 485,989 people against 421,260 people in Venezuela, a difference of 64,729 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 45th of 231 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 933,822 people 444,611 people 489,211 people Burundi
2010s 721,393 people 420,572 people 300,822 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Burundi or Venezuela?
Burundi, at 485,989 people against 421,260 people in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Burundi and Venezuela?
64,729 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Venezuela?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Venezuela rank globally for drinking water services?
Burundi ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 45th 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.