Ghana vs Pakistan: Share using safely managed drinking water

Ghana

42.9%

in 2024

Pakistan

45.0%

in 2024

Ghana rank

132nd

Pakistan rank

129th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Ghana
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 45.0% against 42.9% in Ghana, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Ghana ranks 132nd and Pakistan ranks 129th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Ghana
Share using safely managed drinking water in Pakistan
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.