Benin vs Madagascar: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Benin
10.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
10.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
94th
Madagascar rank
95th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.7% against 10.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 10.7% against 10.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Benin ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.