Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Democratic Republic of Congo
18.6%
in 2017
Madagascar
28.4%
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
97th
Madagascar rank
95th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 28.4% against 18.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 13.9% 3.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 18.4% 24.2% 5.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 28.4% against 18.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
9.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed