Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: People using improved sanitation facilities
Burkina Faso
14.83 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
14.05 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
66th
Rwanda rank
68th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.83 million people against 14.05 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 783,800 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 million people | 5.53 million people | 1.88 million people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.55 million people | 9.33 million people | 780,873 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 13.40 million people | 13.00 million people | 401,540 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.83 million people against 14.05 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 783,800 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.