Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Burkina Faso

50.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

35.7%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

228th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

231st

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 50.0% against 35.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 228th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
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: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.