Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Cote d'Ivoire
23.28 million people
in 2024
Ghana
27.97 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Ghana rank
20th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.97 million people against 23.28 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 4.69 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 20th of 150 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.64 million people | 20.82 million people | 4.18 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 19.64 million people | 24.76 million people | 5.12 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 22.49 million people | 27.35 million people | 4.86 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 27.97 million people against 23.28 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 4.69 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 20th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.