Brazil vs Cote d'Ivoire: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Brazil
24.12 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
20.29 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
22nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Brazil
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 24.12 million people against 20.29 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 3.82 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 19th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.89 million people | 14.35 million people | 26.54 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 36.53 million people | 16.35 million people | 20.17 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 26.96 million people | 18.99 million people | 7.98 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Brazil or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Brazil, at 24.12 million people against 20.29 million people in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Brazil and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 3.82 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 22nd of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.