What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?

5.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire 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.

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 using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Share using safely managed drinking water

Cote d'Ivoire

36.4%

in 2024

Lesotho

31.3%

in 2024

Cote d'Ivoire rank

136th

Lesotho rank

139th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Lesotho

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 36.4% against 31.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 163 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.6%	13.0%	14.6%	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	34.6%	22.6%	12.0%	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	37.6%	29.4%	8.2%	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, Cote d'Ivoire or Lesotho?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 36.4% against 31.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?: 5.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire 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 using safely managed drinking water?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 139th 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 Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.