Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Drinking water services in rural areas
Burundi
485,989 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
455,386 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 485,989 people against 455,386 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30,603 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 895,399 people | 599,838 people | 295,561 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 654,189 people | 529,682 people | 124,507 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 469,680 people | 469,343 people | 336.75 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 Sri Lanka?
- Burundi, at 485,989 people against 455,386 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 30,603 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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.