Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage

Burkina Faso
0.0693
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0796
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0.050.10.150.20.25200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0796 against 0.0693 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0103.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1793 0.2362 0.0568 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1394 0.1437 0.0043 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0859 0.0781 0.0077 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0796 against 0.0693 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0103, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed