China vs Madagascar: Rural without improved sanitation
China
12.25 million
in 2024
Madagascar
13.87 million
in 2024
China rank
16th
Madagascar rank
13th
Rural without improved sanitation over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.87 million against 12.25 million in China, a difference of 1.62 million.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.48 million | 12.24 million | 333.24 million | China |
| 2010s | 141.92 million | 13.34 million | 128.58 million | China |
| 2020s | 28.04 million | 13.71 million | 14.33 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 13.87 million against 12.25 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between China and Madagascar?
- 1.62 million, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
- China ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.