Madagascar vs Pakistan: Drinking water services
Madagascar
2.97 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
2.72 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Pakistan rank
11th
Drinking water services over time
- Madagascar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.97 million people against 2.72 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 248,600 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.04 million people | 7.51 million people | 1.47 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.98 million people | 5.24 million people | 256,670 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.48 million people | 2.90 million people | 578,212 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Madagascar or Pakistan?
- Madagascar, at 2.97 million people against 2.72 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 248,600 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.