Madagascar vs Niger: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Madagascar
10.56
in 2024
Niger
8.69
in 2024
Madagascar rank
165th
Niger rank
167th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
246810200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 10.56 against 8.69 in Niger, a difference of 1.87.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Madagascar ranks 165th and Niger ranks 167th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 3.62 4.08 0.4537 Niger
2010s 7.4 6.6 0.8009 Madagascar
2020s 10.11 8.27 1.84 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 10.56 against 8.69 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Madagascar and Niger?
1.87, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Madagascar ranks 165th and Niger ranks 167th 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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About this data

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