Madagascar vs Tajikistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Madagascar
79,365 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
78,996 people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
23rd
Tajikistan rank
24th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 79,365 people against 78,996 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 369 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 586,360 people 85,100 people 501,260 people Madagascar
2010s 476,536 people 79,772 people 396,764 people Madagascar
2020s 195,991 people 76,443 people 119,548 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 Tajikistan?
Madagascar, at 79,365 people against 78,996 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Madagascar and Tajikistan?
369 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Tajikistan rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Tajikistan ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.