Madagascar vs Niger: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Madagascar
55.3%
in 2024
Niger
53.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
223rd
Niger rank
224th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 55.3% against 53.4% in Niger, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Madagascar ranks 223rd and Niger ranks 224th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.9% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.0% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.1% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 55.3% against 53.4% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Madagascar and Niger?
- 1.9%, 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Madagascar ranks 223rd and Niger ranks 224th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.