Madagascar
Low income · Sub-Saharan Africa · 10–50 million
37.2higher is better
Rank 163–164 of 175
Why a range? Scores within 0.5 of the best score in the band share one rank. The published rank is that full range, for example Rank 21–24 of 175.
Basics
29.1
Health
44.7
Income
37.8
Knowledge
30.6
Connection
47.1
Median score of other countries: income group 35.8, region 49.1, population band 73.8.
Colour = how this country compares with peer countries; green is better for people, red is worse; arrows show whether higher or lower is better.
| Indicator | Value | Year | World | Coverage | Extreme reported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Safely managed drinking water % World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) | 22.1higher is better | 2024 | 73.7 · 2024 | 151 | Central African Republic Lowest reported (lowest) 6.2 · 2024 | Looks off? Fix it |
Safely managed sanitation % World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) | 12.8higher is better | 2024 | 58.5 · 2024 | 146 | Greenland Lowest reported (lowest) 0 · 2022 | Looks off? Fix it |
Internet users aged 16+ spend about 6 h 38 min online a day (self-reported, 2025). Source: DataReportal, Digital 2025 Global Overview Report (We Are Social, Meltwater), data from GWI.
Of 100 people
Share cardEach count rounds this country's reported share to a person out of 100. The unrounded figure and the world aggregate sit under it.
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Madagascar reports 22.1% have safely managed drinking water.
World aggregate 73.7% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Madagascar reports 12.8% have safely managed sanitation.
World aggregate 58.5% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Madagascar reports 42.5% have access to electricity.
World aggregate 91.9% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset) · CC-BY-4.0
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Madagascar reports 18.7% have internet access.
World aggregate 73.6% · 2025 · World Bank WDI (ITU) · CC-BY-4.0
Madagascar reports 0.17 physicians per 1,000 people (2022). In 77 of 208 countries with a reported figure, it is under 1 per 1,000 (1980–2023). Madagascar is one of them.
World Bank WDI (WHO) · CC-BY-4.0
Safely managed drinking water
Madagascar reports 22.1% have safely managed drinking water.
World aggregate 73.7% · 2024 · World Bank WDI (WHO/UNICEF JMP) · CC-BY-4.0
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Costs people reported
Official statistics stay visible. Reviewed rent, doctor visits, internet bills, and screen time show as a 25th–75th percentile range after 5 reports in a city or 10 in a country. International dollars use the PPP conversion factor when the currency is MGA.