Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Municipal water withdrawal
Burundi
41.25 million cubic meters
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
34.10 million cubic meters
in 2023
Burundi rank
158th
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 41.25 million cubic meters against 34.10 million cubic meters in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7.15 million cubic meters.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.00 million cubic meters | 18.67 million cubic meters | 25.33 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2000s | 44.49 million cubic meters | 30.77 million cubic meters | 13.72 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 39.52 million cubic meters | 34.10 million cubic meters | 5.42 million cubic meters | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.45 million cubic meters | 34.10 million cubic meters | 4.35 million cubic meters | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burundi, at 41.25 million cubic meters against 34.10 million cubic meters in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 7.15 million cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Burundi ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.