Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Central African Republic

36.7%

in 2024

Madagascar

39.6%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

4th

Madagascar rank

2nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Central African Republic
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 39.6% against 36.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion 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.