Madagascar vs Senegal: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Madagascar
17.69 million people
in 2024
Senegal
16.29 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
62nd
Senegal rank
65th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.69 million people against 16.29 million people in Senegal, a difference of 1.40 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 65th of 231 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 million people | 7.26 million people | 305,472 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12.07 million people | 11.15 million people | 923,518 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 16.38 million people | 15.15 million people | 1.23 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Madagascar or Senegal?
- Madagascar, at 17.69 million people against 16.29 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 1.40 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd and Senegal ranks 65th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.