Mozambique vs Pakistan: Drinking water services

Mozambique
2.84 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
2.72 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
10th
Pakistan rank
11th

Drinking water services over time

  • Mozambique
  • Pakistan
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.84 million people against 2.72 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 114,720 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Mozambique ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.25 million people 7.51 million people 4.25 million people Pakistan
2010s 3.15 million people 5.24 million people 2.09 million people Pakistan
2020s 2.93 million people 2.90 million people 28,456 people Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Mozambique or Pakistan?
Mozambique, at 2.84 million people against 2.72 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Mozambique and Pakistan?
114,720 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Pakistan rank globally for drinking water services?
Mozambique ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.