Benin vs Malaysia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Benin
309,081 people
in 2024
Malaysia
179,388 people
in 2007
Benin rank
50th
Malaysia rank
52nd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Benin
- Malaysia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 309,081 people against 179,388 people in Malaysia, a difference of 129,693 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Benin or Malaysia?
- Benin, at 309,081 people against 179,388 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Benin and Malaysia?
- 129,693 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2007.
- How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Benin ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 52nd 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.