Côte d’Ivoire vs Malawi
Côte d’Ivoire vs Malawi: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 43.9% in Côte d’Ivoire and 17.8% in Malawi, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 26.1 percentage points, or 2.47 times that in Malawi.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 108 and Malawi ranked 126 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | Malawi | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.9 | 17.8 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 43.8 | 17.1 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 16.5 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 42.2 | 15.9 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 40.4 | 15.3 | 71 |
| 2017 | 38.6 | 14.7 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 36.8 | 14.1 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 35 | 13.6 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 33.3 | 13.1 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 28.7 | 12 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 11.5 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 24.6 | 11.1 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 24.6 | 10.6 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 24.5 | 10.2 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 24.4 | 9.7 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 24.3 | 9.3 | 64 |
| 2005 | 24.2 | 8.9 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 24.2 | 8.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 24.1 | 8.1 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 24 | 7.7 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 23.6 | 7.3 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 23.1 | 6.9 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Côte d’Ivoire vs Malawi
Health
- Life expectancyCôte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023Malawi: 67.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024Malawi: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Malawi: 29.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCôte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017Malawi: 3.45% in 2017
- Suicide rateCôte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Malawi: 12.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCôte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023Malawi: 21.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthCôte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023Malawi: 2.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCôte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023Malawi: 3.65 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCôte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025Malawi: 17.6% in 2025
- Median ageCôte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023Malawi: 17.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCôte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023Malawi: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateCôte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Malawi: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025Malawi: 1.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCôte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025Malawi: $128M in 2025
- Military spending per personCôte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025Malawi: $7 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Malawi: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCôte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020Malawi: 15,000 people in 2020
- National powerCôte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Malawi: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCôte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020Malawi: 0.2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCôte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025Malawi: 2 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsCôte d’Ivoire: 1 million TIV in 1971Malawi: 1 million TIV in 2000