Congo vs Madagascar: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation

Congo
27.2%
in 2021
Madagascar
22.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
181st
Madagascar rank
184th

Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 27.2% against 22.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.0%.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 184th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.