Cote d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Cote d'Ivoire
77.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
78.1%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
198th
Lesotho rank
195th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 78.1% against 77.2% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 66.9% | 3.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.6% | 1.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.9% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Cote d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 78.1% against 77.2% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.