Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Afghanistan
4.76 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso
6.66 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.66 million against 4.76 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.89 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 million | 8.73 million | 3.81 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.21 million | 8.19 million | 2.98 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 7.08 million | 2.14 million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.66 million against 4.76 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 1.89 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.