Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Rural without improved sanitation

Burkina Faso
8.14 million
in 2024
South Sudan
8.11 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
South Sudan rank
21st

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 8.14 million against 8.11 million in South Sudan, a difference of 27,590.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 175 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 9.35 million 7.77 million 1.58 million Burkina Faso
2020s 8.51 million 7.70 million 812,666 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
Burkina Faso, at 8.14 million against 8.11 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
27,590, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed