Burundi vs Rwanda: People without basic handwashing facilities
Burundi
12.82 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
11.63 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
32nd
Rwanda rank
34th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12.82 million people against 11.63 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.19 million people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 million people | 9.04 million people | 1.46 million people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10.17 million people | 10.12 million people | 43,245 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 12.32 million people | 11.05 million people | 1.27 million people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 12.82 million people against 11.63 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 1.19 million people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 34th 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.