Chad vs Madagascar: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Chad
77.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
78.2%
in 2024
Chad rank
181st
Madagascar rank
179th

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Chad
  • Madagascar
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 78.2% against 77.9% in Chad, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 179th of 188 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 75.4% 72.9% 2.5% Chad
2010s 77.1% 75.6% 1.5% Chad
2020s 77.8% 77.6% 0.3% Chad

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, Chad or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 78.2% against 77.9% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Chad and Madagascar?
0.3%, 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 urban population using at least basic water services?
Chad ranks 181st 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

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.