What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

181,500 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: People using improved drinking water sources

Burkina Faso

4.28 million people

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire

4.10 million people

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

15th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

16th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.28 million people against 4.10 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 181,500 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 231 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.47 million people	3.04 million people	435,593 people	Burkina Faso
2010s	4.03 million people	3.52 million people	511,620 people	Burkina Faso
2020s	4.30 million people	3.98 million people	324,134 people	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?: Burkina Faso, at 4.28 million people against 4.10 million people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 181,500 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 231 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 using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.