Pakistan vs Sudan: Drinking water services
Pakistan
2.72 million people
in 2024
Sudan
2.31 million people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
11th
Sudan rank
14th
Drinking water services over time
- Pakistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.72 million people against 2.31 million people in Sudan, a difference of 412,790 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.51 million people | 2.85 million people | 4.66 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.24 million people | 2.76 million people | 2.47 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.90 million people | 2.49 million people | 418,192 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Pakistan or Sudan?
- Pakistan, at 2.72 million people against 2.31 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Pakistan and Sudan?
- 412,790 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sudan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Pakistan ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.