Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Cote d'Ivoire
92.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
92.3%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 92.5% against 92.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 188 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 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 81.5% | 11.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 87.0% | 5.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.2% | 1.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 92.5% against 92.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.