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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.1%
in 2017
Madagascar
25.2%
in 2017
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
97th
Madagascar rank
94th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Madagascar
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 25.2% against 15.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 94th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 15.5% 12.2% 3.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 15.2% 21.4% 6.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 25.2% against 15.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
10.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th and Madagascar ranks 94th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed