Burundi vs Mali: People using improved drinking water sources
Burundi
1.92 million people
in 2024
Mali
2.11 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
30th
Mali rank
29th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.11 million people against 1.92 million people in Burundi, a difference of 190,020 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 30th and Mali ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million people | 4.60 million people | 3.49 million people | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 3.74 million people | 2.31 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.52 million people | 2.53 million people | 1.02 million people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.11 million people against 1.92 million people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Burundi and Mali?
- 190,020 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Burundi ranks 30th and Mali ranks 29th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.