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
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) β 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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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.