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

Côte d'Ivoire
4.10 million people
in 2024
Uganda
5.00 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
16th
Uganda rank
13th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Uganda
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.00 million people against 4.10 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 903,300 people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 13th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.04 million people 6.04 million people 3.00 million people Uganda
2010s 3.52 million people 5.75 million people 2.23 million people Uganda
2020s 3.98 million people 5.24 million people 1.26 million people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Côte d'Ivoire or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.00 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 Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda?
903,300 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 13th 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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About this data

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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.