How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita

Burkina Faso

81.8%

in 2024

Zambia

80.5%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

212th

Zambia rank

214th

Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 81.8% against 80.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Zambia ranks 214th of 231 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	69.7%	56.0%	13.6%	Burkina Faso
2010s	76.0%	69.0%	7.0%	Burkina Faso
2020s	80.6%	78.1%	2.4%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 81.8% against 80.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 1.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Zambia ranks 214th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.