Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Cameroon
242,576 people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
251,543 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
11th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 251,543 people against 242,576 people in Cameroon, a difference of 8,967 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,167 people | 76,337 people | 4,170 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 140,389 people | 145,337 people | 4,948 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 217,652 people | 225,376 people | 7,724 people | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 251,543 people against 242,576 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 8,967 people, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 11th of 188 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.