Côte d'Ivoire vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Population using improved sanitation facilities

Côte d'Ivoire
21.99 million
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
22.58 million
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
53rd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
52nd

Population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 22.58 million against 21.99 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 589,700.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 53rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 52nd of 225 countries.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 9.11 million 19.74 million 10.63 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 14.25 million 21.33 million 7.08 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 19.71 million 22.44 million 2.73 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Côte d'Ivoire or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 22.58 million against 21.99 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Côte d'Ivoire and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
589,700, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 53rd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 52nd of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed