Nigeria vs Pakistan: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Nigeria
163.10 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
138.26 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
4th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 163.10 million people against 138.26 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 24.83 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 163 countries.
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About this data
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.