Afghanistan vs Cote d'Ivoire: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Afghanistan
15.86 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
13.15 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.86 million people against 13.15 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.71 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 113 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.89 million people | 10.64 million people | 4.26 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.22 million people | 11.59 million people | 4.63 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.17 million people | 12.78 million people | 3.38 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Afghanistan or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Afghanistan, at 15.86 million people against 13.15 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 2.71 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 113 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 Rural population 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.