Cote d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Cote d'Ivoire
12.90 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
13.68 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
61st
Ethiopia rank
58th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ethiopia
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 13.68 million people against 12.90 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 774,700 people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 61st and Ethiopia ranks 58th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.65 million people 3.30 million people 1.35 million people Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 8.01 million people 7.52 million people 492,111 people Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 11.76 million people 12.17 million people 404,800 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 13.68 million people against 12.90 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
774,700 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 61st and Ethiopia ranks 58th of 232 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 using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.