India vs Myanmar: Drinking water services
India
5.68 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
4.98 million people
in 2024
India rank
5th
Myanmar rank
7th
Drinking water services over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 5.68 million people against 4.98 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 706,990 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 231 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.46 million people | 7.03 million people | 6.43 million people | India |
| 2010s | 10.02 million people | 5.83 million people | 4.19 million people | India |
| 2020s | 6.66 million people | 4.98 million people | 1.68 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, India or Myanmar?
- India, at 5.68 million people against 4.98 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between India and Myanmar?
- 706,990 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for drinking water services?
- India ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 7th 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.