India vs Madagascar: Drinking water services in rural areas
India
4.82 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
2.89 million people
in 2024
India rank
5th
Madagascar rank
8th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- India
- Madagascar
How they compare
India currently reports 4.82 million people against 2.89 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 1.93 million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 8th of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.56 million people | 5.45 million people | 7.11 million people | India |
| 2010s | 9.10 million people | 4.50 million people | 4.59 million people | India |
| 2020s | 5.78 million people | 3.29 million people | 2.49 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, India or Madagascar?
- India, at 4.82 million people against 2.89 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between India and Madagascar?
- 1.93 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Madagascar rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- India ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 8th 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.