Madagascar vs Rwanda: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Madagascar
15.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
16.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
96th
Rwanda rank
93rd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 16.0% against 15.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Rwanda'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 96th and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 1.6% | 14.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.0% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.9% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 16.0% against 15.1% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 0.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Madagascar ranks 96th and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 113 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 rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.