Indonesia vs Pakistan: People using improved drinking water sources
Indonesia
11.00 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
9.48 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
8th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11.00 million people against 9.48 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 1.53 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 231 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.18 million people | 7.93 million people | 30.25 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 23.58 million people | 8.88 million people | 14.70 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 12.11 million people | 9.28 million people | 2.83 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Indonesia, at 11.00 million people against 9.48 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 1.53 million people, with Indonesia 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 people using improved drinking water sources?
- Indonesia ranks 6th 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.