India vs Nigeria: People using improved drinking water sources
India
22.33 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
23.34 million people
in 2024
India rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.34 million people against 22.33 million people in India, a difference of 1.01 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.97 million people | 30.15 million people | 103.82 million people | India |
| 2010s | 83.29 million people | 28.65 million people | 54.64 million people | India |
| 2020s | 35.88 million people | 24.80 million people | 11.08 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 23.34 million people against 22.33 million people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between India and Nigeria?
- 1.01 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- India ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.