Angola vs Burkina Faso: Share of the population using improved water sources
Angola
79.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
81.8%
in 2024
Angola rank
215th
Burkina Faso rank
212th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 81.8% against 79.1% in Angola, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 215th and Burkina Faso ranks 212th of 231 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 69.7% | 9.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 76.0% | 5.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 80.6% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Angola or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 81.8% against 79.1% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 2.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Angola ranks 215th and Burkina Faso ranks 212th of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.