Burundi vs Gambia: Municipal water withdrawal
Burundi
41.25 million cubic meters
in 2023
Gambia
41.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burundi rank
158th
Gambia rank
159th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 41.25 million cubic meters against 41.20 million cubic meters in Gambia, a difference of 52,400 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 159th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.00 million cubic meters | 12.23 million cubic meters | 24.77 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 1990s | 43.50 million cubic meters | 23.97 million cubic meters | 19.53 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2000s | 44.49 million cubic meters | 39.01 million cubic meters | 5.48 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 39.52 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 1.68 million cubic meters | Gambia |
| 2020s | 38.45 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 2.75 million cubic meters | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Burundi or Gambia?
- Burundi, at 41.25 million cubic meters against 41.20 million cubic meters in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Burundi and Gambia?
- 52,400 cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Burundi ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 159th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.