Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Benin
9.8%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
11.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
107th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
105th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 11.1% against 9.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 107th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 105th of 113 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 | 2.4% | 6.9% | 4.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.8% | 3.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 11.1% | 2.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 11.1% against 9.8% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1.3%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Benin ranks 107th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 105th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.