India vs Madagascar: People using improved drinking water sources
India
22.33 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
9.70 million people
in 2024
India rank
4th
Madagascar rank
7th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- India
- Madagascar
How they compare
India currently reports 22.33 million people against 9.70 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 12.63 million people.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 231 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.97 million people | 4.88 million people | 129.09 million people | India |
| 2010s | 83.29 million people | 7.17 million people | 76.12 million people | India |
| 2020s | 35.88 million people | 9.14 million people | 26.74 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, India or Madagascar?
- India, at 22.33 million people against 9.70 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between India and Madagascar?
- 12.63 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Madagascar rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- India ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.