Burundi vs Somalia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Burundi
485,989 people
in 2023
Somalia
542,348 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
40th
Somalia rank
37th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 542,348 people against 485,989 people in Burundi, a difference of 56,359 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 895,399 people | 1.68 million people | 783,622 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 654,189 people | 1.21 million people | 552,852 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 469,680 people | 755,932 people | 286,252 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Burundi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 542,348 people against 485,989 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Burundi and Somalia?
- 56,359 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 37th 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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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.