Myanmar vs Nigeria: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Myanmar
452,585 people
in 2024
Nigeria
578,953 people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 578,953 people against 452,585 people in Myanmar, a difference of 126,368 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732,604 people | 2.95 million people | 2.22 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 566,026 people | 2.49 million people | 1.92 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 443,207 people | 1.13 million people | 684,459 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 578,953 people against 452,585 people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 126,368 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Myanmar ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban 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.