Burundi vs Eritrea: Drinking water services in rural areas

Burundi
485,989 people
in 2023
Eritrea
528,044 people
in 2016
Burundi rank
40th
Eritrea rank
39th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

  • Burundi
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 528,044 people against 485,989 people in Burundi, a difference of 42,055 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 40th and Eritrea ranks 39th of 178 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 895,399 people 241,515 people 653,884 people Burundi
2010s 722,898 people 515,779 people 207,120 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Burundi or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 528,044 people against 485,989 people in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Burundi and Eritrea?
42,055 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 in rural areas?
Burundi ranks 40th and Eritrea ranks 39th of 178 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 in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
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
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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