Burundi vs Niger: Drinking water services in rural areas
Burundi
485,989 people
in 2023
Niger
465,580 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
40th
Niger rank
41st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 485,989 people against 465,580 people in Niger, a difference of 20,409 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 40th and Niger ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 895,399 people | 439,994 people | 455,405 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 654,189 people | 486,630 people | 167,559 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 469,680 people | 479,964 people | 10,284 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Burundi or Niger?
- Burundi, at 485,989 people against 465,580 people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Burundi and Niger?
- 20,409 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 40th and Niger ranks 41st 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.