Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Rural without improved water

Burkina Faso
3.92 million
in 2024
Zambia
3.56 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Zambia rank
21st

Rural without improved water over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.92 million against 3.56 million in Zambia, a difference of 359,250.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.90 million 4.53 million 632,708 Zambia
2010s 4.08 million 4.34 million 265,296 Zambia
2020s 3.99 million 3.78 million 214,548 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved water, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
Burkina Faso, at 3.92 million against 3.56 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved water between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
359,250, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for rural without improved water?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural without improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed