Madagascar vs Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Madagascar
50.2%
in 2017
Rwanda
53.8%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
93rd
Rwanda rank
91st

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

  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 53.8% against 50.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 93rd and Rwanda ranks 91st of 97 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 46.8% 4.5% Rwanda
2010s 47.9% 51.8% 3.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Madagascar or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 53.8% against 50.2% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Madagascar and Rwanda?
3.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Madagascar ranks 93rd and Rwanda ranks 91st 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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