Angola vs Cote d'Ivoire: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Angola
8.01 million people
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire
7.92 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
22nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
23rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Angola
  • Cote d'Ivoire
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 8.01 million people against 7.92 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 91,850 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 22nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
2000s 6.80 million people 8.53 million people 1.74 million people Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 7.42 million people 8.33 million people 907,276 people Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 7.91 million people 8.13 million people 213,877 people Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Angola or Cote d'Ivoire?
Angola, at 8.01 million people against 7.92 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2022.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Angola and Cote d'Ivoire?
91,850 people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cote d'Ivoire?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Angola and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Angola ranks 22nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.