Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Côte d'Ivoire
21.2%
in 2024
Ghana
20.4%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
83rd
Ghana rank
85th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 21.2% against 20.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 85th of 100 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.7% | 2.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 1.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 21.2% against 20.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 85th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.