Benin vs Burundi: People without basic handwashing facilities
Benin
12.60 million people
in 2024
Burundi
12.82 million people
in 2023
Benin rank
33rd
Burundi rank
32nd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12.82 million people against 12.60 million people in Benin, a difference of 216,400 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Burundi ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 million people | 7.58 million people | 833,818 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 10.27 million people | 10.17 million people | 99,590 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 12.00 million people | 12.32 million people | 325,025 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Benin or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 12.82 million people against 12.60 million people in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Benin and Burundi?
- 216,400 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Burundi ranks 32nd of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.