Afghanistan vs Cote d'Ivoire: Sanitation facilities usage
Afghanistan
4.76 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
5.33 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
17th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Afghanistan
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 5.33 million people against 4.76 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 566,720 people.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 232 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire 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 | 5.17 million people | 6.66 million people | 1.50 million people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.32 million people | 6.14 million people | 812,268 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.94 million people | 5.55 million people | 609,976 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Afghanistan or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 5.33 million people against 4.76 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 566,720 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 232 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. 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.