Benin vs Burkina Faso: Sanitation facilities coverage

Benin
6.80 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso
7.03 million
in 2024
Benin rank
13th
Burkina Faso rank
12th

Sanitation facilities coverage over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 7.03 million against 6.80 million in Benin, a difference of 230,940.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 232 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 5.31 million 8.99 million 3.67 million Burkina Faso
2010s 6.16 million 8.53 million 2.37 million Burkina Faso
2020s 6.70 million 7.46 million 764,176 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 7.03 million against 6.80 million in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage between Benin and Burkina Faso?
230,940, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage?
Benin ranks 13th and Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed