Madagascar vs Niger: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Madagascar
15.94 million people
in 2024
Niger
17.94 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
14th
Niger rank
13th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.94 million people against 15.94 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.00 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 14th and Niger ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 million people | 10.80 million people | 462,367 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.77 million people | 14.33 million people | 555,730 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 15.51 million people | 17.09 million people | 1.58 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.94 million people against 15.94 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Madagascar and Niger?
- 2.00 million people, with Niger 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 14th and Niger ranks 13th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.