Chad vs Madagascar: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Chad
35.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
5th
Madagascar rank
2nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.6% against 35.2% in Chad, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 231 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 57.8% | 10.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 48.5% | 8.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 41.5% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Chad or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.6% against 35.2% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Chad and Madagascar?
- 4.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Madagascar rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd 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 not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.