Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Number without access to improved sanitation

Burkina Faso
8.71 million
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
9.95 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd

Number without access to improved sanitation over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d'Ivoire
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 9.95 million against 8.71 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.23 million.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 225 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 10.11 million 11.19 million 1.08 million Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 9.99 million 10.86 million 869,963 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 9.11 million 10.24 million 1.14 million Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without access to improved sanitation, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 9.95 million against 8.71 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without access to improved sanitation between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
1.23 million, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for number without access to improved sanitation?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number without access to improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed