India vs Nigeria: Drinking water services
India
5.68 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
8.79 million people
in 2024
India rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Drinking water services over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.79 million people against 5.68 million people in India, a difference of 3.11 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 231 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.46 million people | 27.12 million people | 13.66 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.02 million people | 19.73 million people | 9.72 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.66 million people | 11.38 million people | 4.72 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.79 million people against 5.68 million people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between India and Nigeria?
- 3.11 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for drinking water services?
- India ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.