Benin vs Malawi: Drinking water services
Benin
370,932 people
in 2024
Malawi
353,212 people
in 2024
Benin rank
47th
Malawi rank
49th
Drinking water services over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 370,932 people against 353,212 people in Malawi, a difference of 17,720 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770,562 people | 803,793 people | 33,231 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 636,813 people | 651,803 people | 14,990 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 440,501 people | 430,897 people | 9,604 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 370,932 people against 353,212 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Benin and Malawi?
- 17,720 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for drinking water services?
- Benin ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.