Brazil vs Pakistan: People using improved sanitation facilities

Brazil
196.11 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
199.64 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Brazil
  • Pakistan
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 199.64 million people against 196.11 million people in Brazil, a difference of 3.53 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 232 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 143.40 million people 81.14 million people 62.25 million people Brazil
2010s 172.22 million people 140.44 million people 31.79 million people Brazil
2020s 191.67 million people 190.51 million people 1.15 million people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Brazil or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 199.64 million people against 196.11 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Brazil and Pakistan?
3.53 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Brazil ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.