Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Drinking water services
Afghanistan
2.72 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
2.72 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Pakistan rank
11th
Drinking water services over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.72 million people against 2.72 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,360 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 million people | 7.51 million people | 2.45 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.43 million people | 5.24 million people | 806,067 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.15 million people | 2.90 million people | 246,044 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.72 million people against 2.72 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 4,360 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.