Burundi vs Guinea: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Burundi
1.90 million people
in 2024
Guinea
1.96 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
35th
Guinea rank
32nd

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Burundi
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.96 million people against 1.90 million people in Burundi, a difference of 54,680 people.

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

Burundi ranks 35th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.