Angola vs Pakistan: Drinking water services in rural areas

Angola
2.87 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
2.41 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Pakistan rank
12th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

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

How they compare

Angola currently reports 2.87 million people against 2.41 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 455,770 people.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

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

Angola ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.25 million people 7.27 million people 3.02 million people Pakistan
2010s 3.77 million people 4.96 million people 1.19 million people Pakistan
2020s 3.10 million people 2.61 million people 493,426 people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Angola or Pakistan?
Angola, at 2.87 million people against 2.41 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Angola and Pakistan?
455,770 people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Pakistan rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
Angola ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 178 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 in rural areas. 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 in rural areas
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
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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