Burkina Faso vs Solomon Islands: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Burkina Faso
95.1%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
94.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Solomon Islands rank
167th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 95.1% against 94.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Solomon Islands ranks 167th of 188 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 92.9% | 1.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 94.0% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 0.0% | Solomon 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 Solomon Islands?
- Burkina Faso, at 95.1% against 94.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Solomon Islands rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Solomon Islands ranks 167th 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.