What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Indonesia and Madagascar?

1.30 million 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.

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.

Indonesia vs Madagascar: People using improved drinking water sources

Indonesia

11.00 million people

in 2024

Madagascar

9.70 million people

in 2024

Indonesia rank

6th

Madagascar rank

7th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Indonesia
Madagascar

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 11.00 million people against 9.70 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 1.30 million people.

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

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

Indonesia ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.18 million people	4.88 million people	33.30 million people	Indonesia
2010s	23.58 million people	7.17 million people	16.41 million people	Indonesia
2020s	12.11 million people	9.14 million people	2.97 million people	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Indonesia or Madagascar?: Indonesia, at 11.00 million people against 9.70 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Indonesia and Madagascar?: 1.30 million 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 people using improved drinking water sources?: Indonesia ranks 6th 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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