Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.22
in 2024
Madagascar
10.56
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
164th
Madagascar rank
165th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.22 against 10.56 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.66.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th and Madagascar ranks 165th of 173 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 21.06 3.62 17.43 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 14.64 7.4 7.24 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 11.22 10.11 1.11 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.22 against 10.56 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
0.66, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th and Madagascar ranks 165th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed