Angola vs Madagascar: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Angola
36.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
172nd
Madagascar rank
171st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Angola
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 36.9% in Angola, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 172nd and Madagascar ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 26.4% | 7.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 33.0% | 4.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 38.0% | 2.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Angola or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 36.9% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Angola and Madagascar?
- 2.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Angola ranks 172nd and Madagascar ranks 171st of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.