Burkina Faso vs Cayman Islands: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Burkina Faso
95.1%
in 2024
Cayman Islands
95.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Cayman Islands rank
164th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 95.5% against 95.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Cayman Islands ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 96.1% | 4.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 95.8% | 2.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 95.5% | 0.8% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Burkina Faso or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 95.5% against 95.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Burkina Faso and Cayman Islands?
- 0.4%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cayman Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cayman Islands rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Cayman Islands ranks 164th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.