Madagascar vs Pakistan: People using improved drinking water sources
Madagascar
9.70 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
9.48 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
7th
Pakistan rank
8th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Madagascar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.70 million people against 9.48 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 221,620 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 231 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.88 million people | 7.93 million people | 3.04 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.17 million people | 8.88 million people | 1.71 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 9.14 million people | 9.28 million people | 134,784 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Madagascar or Pakistan?
- Madagascar, at 9.70 million people against 9.48 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 221,620 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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.