Benin vs Madagascar: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Benin
81.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
86.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
188th
Madagascar rank
185th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 86.5% against 81.4% in Benin, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 188th and Madagascar ranks 185th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.7% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 81.7% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 85.5% | 4.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 86.5% against 81.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Benin and Madagascar?
- 5.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Benin ranks 188th and Madagascar ranks 185th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.