Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Madagascar
38.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
40.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
89th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
87th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 40.3% against 38.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 89th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 105 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 34.0% | 10.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 37.7% | 6.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 40.2% | 2.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 40.3% against 38.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Madagascar ranks 89th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.