Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Drinking water services
Ethiopia
5.07 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
2.97 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Madagascar rank
9th
Drinking water services over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.07 million people against 2.97 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.10 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 231 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.58 million people | 6.04 million people | 13.55 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.22 million people | 4.98 million people | 9.24 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 7.36 million people | 3.48 million people | 3.88 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 5.07 million people against 2.97 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 2.10 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for drinking water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th 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.