Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Sanitation facilities coverage

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.75 million
in 2024
Madagascar
8.63 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Madagascar rank
9th

Sanitation facilities coverage over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Madagascar
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.75 million against 8.63 million in Madagascar, a difference of 4.11 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 6.34 million 7.78 million 1.44 million Madagascar
2010s 9.38 million 8.46 million 923,870 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 12.14 million 8.64 million 3.50 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities coverage, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.75 million against 8.63 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities coverage between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
4.11 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for sanitation facilities coverage?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed