Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Madagascar
60.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
66.0%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
86th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 66.0% against 60.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th of 97 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 50.6% | 17.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 61.7% | 9.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 66.0% against 60.2% in Madagascar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 5.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Madagascar ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 86th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.