Cote d'Ivoire vs Myanmar: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Cote d'Ivoire
20.29 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
21.95 million people
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
22nd
Myanmar rank
20th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 21.95 million people against 20.29 million people in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.66 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.35 million people | 30.91 million people | 16.57 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 16.35 million people | 25.08 million people | 8.73 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 18.99 million people | 21.80 million people | 2.81 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Cote d'Ivoire or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 21.95 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 Cote d'Ivoire and Myanmar?
- 1.66 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Myanmar rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 20th 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.