Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Share of the population using improved water sources
Burkina Faso
81.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia
83.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
212th
Ethiopia rank
209th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 83.3% against 81.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Ethiopia ranks 209th of 231 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 36.9% | 32.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 61.3% | 14.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 78.8% | 1.8% | 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, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 83.3% against 81.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 1.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 212th and Ethiopia ranks 209th 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.