Cote d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: People without basic handwashing facilities
Cote d'Ivoire
24.90 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
24.44 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
14th
Madagascar rank
15th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 24.90 million people against 24.44 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 459,700 people.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.11 million people | 15.74 million people | 2.37 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 20.55 million people | 19.19 million people | 1.36 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 23.77 million people | 23.30 million people | 471,480 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 24.90 million people against 24.44 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 459,700 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.