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

Cote d'Ivoire
7.92 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
7.90 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Indonesia rank
24th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Indonesia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 7.92 million people against 7.90 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 16,730 people.

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

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Indonesia ranks 24th of 175 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.53 million people 66.43 million people 57.90 million people Indonesia
2010s 8.33 million people 36.00 million people 27.67 million people Indonesia
2020s 8.06 million people 13.64 million people 5.58 million people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Indonesia?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 7.92 million people against 7.90 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Indonesia?
16,730 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Indonesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Indonesia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Indonesia ranks 24th 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.