Madagascar vs South Sudan: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Madagascar
79,365 people
in 2024
South Sudan
71,509 people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
25th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 79,365 people against 71,509 people in South Sudan, a difference of 7,856 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 466,648 people | 188,591 people | 278,056 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 195,991 people | 77,326 people | 118,665 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- Madagascar, at 79,365 people against 71,509 people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 7,856 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 25th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – 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.