Liberia vs Madagascar: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Liberia
10.1%
in 2024
Madagascar
10.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
168th
Madagascar rank
167th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 168th and Madagascar ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.4% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 10.1% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Liberia ranks 168th and Madagascar ranks 167th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.