Belgium vs Burkina Faso: People with access to at least basic drinking water

Belgium
11.74 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso
11.77 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
73rd
Burkina Faso rank
72nd

People with access to at least basic drinking water over time

  • Belgium
  • Burkina Faso
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11.77 million against 11.74 million in Belgium, a difference of 35,300.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 73rd and Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 10.48 million 7.56 million 2.93 million Belgium
2010s 11.24 million 9.65 million 1.59 million Belgium
2020s 11.64 million 11.24 million 400,640 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, Belgium or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 11.77 million against 11.74 million in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between Belgium and Burkina Faso?
35,300, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Burkina Faso?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Burkina Faso rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Belgium ranks 73rd and Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed