Benin vs Malawi: Drinking water services in rural areas
Benin
309,081 people
in 2024
Malawi
343,014 people
in 2024
Benin rank
50th
Malawi rank
47th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 343,014 people against 309,081 people in Benin, a difference of 33,933 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630,674 people | 792,642 people | 161,968 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 512,601 people | 640,503 people | 127,902 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 360,201 people | 420,296 people | 60,094 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 343,014 people against 309,081 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Benin and Malawi?
- 33,933 people, with Malawi 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 in rural areas?
- Benin ranks 50th and Malawi ranks 47th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.