Indonesia vs Pakistan: Drinking water services in rural areas
Indonesia
2.20 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
2.41 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Pakistan rank
12th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.41 million people against 2.20 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 216,940 people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 7.27 million people | 700,772 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.08 million people | 4.96 million people | 875,054 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 2.61 million people | 239,884 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 2.41 million people against 2.20 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 216,940 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 14th 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.