Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Madagascar
39.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.6% against 39.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 67.5% | 9.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 54.0% | 5.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 42.5% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 39.6% against 39.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd 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.