Benin vs Madagascar: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Benin
61,850 people
in 2024
Madagascar
79,365 people
in 2024
Benin rank
26th
Madagascar rank
23rd
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 79,365 people against 61,850 people in Benin, a difference of 17,515 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,888 people | 586,360 people | 446,472 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 124,212 people | 476,536 people | 352,324 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 80,299 people | 195,991 people | 115,692 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 79,365 people against 61,850 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Benin and Madagascar?
- 17,515 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Benin ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 188 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 usage in urban 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.