Cote d'Ivoire vs Uganda: People not using improved drinking water sources
Cote d'Ivoire
5.04 million people
in 2024
Uganda
6.95 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Uganda rank
16th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.95 million people against 5.04 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.91 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th of 231 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.15 million people | 9.27 million people | 5.12 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.56 million people | 8.54 million people | 3.98 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.95 million people | 7.42 million people | 2.47 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Cote d'Ivoire or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.95 million people against 5.04 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda?
- 1.91 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Uganda 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 not 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
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.