Benin vs Burundi: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Benin
5.39 million people
in 2024
Burundi
5.70 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
33rd
Burundi rank
31st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 5.70 million people against 5.39 million people in Benin, a difference of 304,210 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Burundi ranks 31st of 175 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 | 4.42 million people | 3.34 million people | 1.08 million people | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.02 million people | 4.60 million people | 422,910 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.34 million people | 5.46 million people | 111,270 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Benin or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 5.70 million people against 5.39 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Benin and Burundi?
- 304,210 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Burundi ranks 31st of 175 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 in rural areas not 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.