Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
86.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
182nd
Madagascar rank
185th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89.7% against 86.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 185th of 188 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 76.7% | 5.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 81.7% | 4.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 85.5% | 3.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89.7% against 86.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 3.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd 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.