Burundi vs Guinea: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Burundi
61.4%
in 2024
Guinea
62.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
150th
Guinea rank
149th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 62.2% against 61.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 150th and Guinea ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 41.8% | 8.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 51.1% | 5.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.1% | 1.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Burundi or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 62.2% against 61.4% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Burundi and Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Burundi ranks 150th and Guinea ranks 149th of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.