Brazil vs Pakistan: Drinking water services in rural areas
Brazil
2.27 million people
in 2016
Pakistan
2.41 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Pakistan rank
12th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.41 million people against 2.27 million people in Brazil, a difference of 140,040 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 7.27 million people | 5.77 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.30 million people | 5.45 million people | 3.15 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.41 million people against 2.27 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 140,040 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 13th 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
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.