Madagascar vs Niger: People not using improved drinking water sources
Madagascar
12.67 million people
in 2024
Niger
8.06 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Niger rank
12th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.67 million people against 8.06 million people in Niger, a difference of 4.61 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Niger ranks 12th of 231 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 million people | 7.05 million people | 3.87 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.15 million people | 7.96 million people | 4.19 million people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 12.62 million people | 8.14 million people | 4.49 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 12.67 million people against 8.06 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Madagascar and Niger?
- 4.61 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 not using improved drinking water sources?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Niger ranks 12th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.