Madagascar vs Turkey: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Madagascar
79,365 people
in 2024
Turkey
86,194 people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
23rd
Turkey rank
22nd

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Madagascar
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 86,194 people against 79,365 people in Madagascar, a difference of 6,829 people.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 586,360 people 36,494 people 549,867 people Madagascar
2010s 476,536 people 63,782 people 412,754 people Madagascar
2020s 195,991 people 84,678 people 111,313 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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 86,194 people against 79,365 people in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Madagascar and Turkey?
6,829 people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Turkey rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.