Benin vs Madagascar: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Benin
75.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
78.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
182nd
Madagascar rank
179th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 78.2% against 75.9% in Benin, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 179th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 72.9% | 3.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 75.6% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 77.6% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 78.2% against 75.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Benin and Madagascar?
- 2.3%, 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 share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Benin ranks 182nd and Madagascar ranks 179th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.