Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Access to basic services
Burkina Faso
34
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.2
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
207th
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Access to basic services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 39.2 against 34 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.2.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.04 | 11.53 | 0.49 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 15.94 | 18.74 | 2.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 22.54 | 31.58 | 9.04 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to basic services, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 39.2 against 34 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to basic services between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 5.2, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to basic services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 207th and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.