Madagascar vs Niger: People using improved drinking water sources
Madagascar
9.70 million people
in 2024
Niger
7.57 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
7th
Niger rank
10th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.70 million people against 7.57 million people in Niger, a difference of 2.13 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Niger ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.88 million people | 6.60 million people | 1.72 million people | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.17 million people | 7.46 million people | 289,918 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.14 million people | 7.64 million people | 1.50 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 9.70 million people against 7.57 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Madagascar and Niger?
- 2.13 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Niger ranks 10th 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.