India vs Pakistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

India
341.81 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
138.26 million people
in 2024
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
0200.0M400.0M600.0M200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 341.81 million people against 138.26 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 203.54 million people.

That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.