Indonesia vs Madagascar: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Indonesia
97,336 people
in 2024
Madagascar
79,365 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
21st
Madagascar rank
23rd
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Indonesia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 97,336 people against 79,365 people in Madagascar, a difference of 17,971 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 21st 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 | Indonesia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573,027 people | 586,360 people | 13,334 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 365,282 people | 476,536 people | 111,254 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 120,392 people | 195,991 people | 75,599 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Indonesia or Madagascar?
- Indonesia, at 97,336 people against 79,365 people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Indonesia and Madagascar?
- 17,971 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Madagascar rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Indonesia ranks 21st 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.