Burundi vs Sierra Leone: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Burundi
1.90 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.81 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.81 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 91,870 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 2.18 million people | 188,476 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.05 million people | 2.11 million people | 52,578 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.87 million people | 1.89 million people | 20,100 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 1.90 million people against 1.81 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 91,870 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Burundi ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.