Burundi vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Burundi
271,391 people
in 2024
Rwanda
146,381 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
54th
Rwanda rank
57th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 271,391 people against 146,381 people in Rwanda, a difference of 125,010 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.9 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 175 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 | 174,227 people | 246,840 people | 72,614 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 228,013 people | 213,824 people | 14,190 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 260,704 people | 164,641 people | 96,063 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 271,391 people against 146,381 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 125,010 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.