Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Benin
4.65 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
4.59 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
15th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
16th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.65 million people against 4.59 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 59,270 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 million people | 6.08 million people | 1.96 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 4.51 million people | 5.47 million people | 955,366 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.65 million people | 4.82 million people | 172,992 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Benin, at 4.65 million people against 4.59 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 59,270 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Benin ranks 15th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.