Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Bangladesh
41.9%
in 2024
Pakistan
41.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Pakistan rank
59th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 41.9% against 41.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 59th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 27.5% | 2.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 40.1% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 41.9% against 41.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 59th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.