Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Share using safely managed drinking water

Pakistan

45.0%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

46.9%

in 2024

Pakistan rank

129th

Sri Lanka rank

126th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Pakistan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 46.9% against 45.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Pakistan ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Pakistan
Share using safely managed drinking water in Sri Lanka
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.