Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Burkina Faso
95.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
95.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Tajikistan rank
162nd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 95.8% against 95.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 162nd of 188 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 94.0% | 2.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 95.0% | 1.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 95.7% | 1.0% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 95.8% 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 Tajikistan?
- 0.7%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tajikistan rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 162nd 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.