Mozambique vs Pakistan: Drinking water services in rural areas
Mozambique
2.66 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
2.41 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
11th
Pakistan rank
12th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Mozambique
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.66 million people against 2.41 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 251,030 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Mozambique ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 178 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 | 2.99 million people | 7.27 million people | 4.28 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.90 million people | 4.96 million people | 2.06 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.73 million people | 2.61 million people | 128,452 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Mozambique or Pakistan?
- Mozambique, at 2.66 million people against 2.41 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Mozambique and Pakistan?
- 251,030 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 in rural areas?
- Mozambique ranks 11th 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.