Ethiopia vs Pakistan: People using improved drinking water sources
Ethiopia
16.98 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
9.48 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
8th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.98 million people against 9.48 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 7.51 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 231 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.82 million people | 7.93 million people | 20.89 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.96 million people | 8.88 million people | 16.08 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 19.05 million people | 9.28 million people | 9.78 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 16.98 million people against 9.48 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 7.51 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.