India vs Pakistan: People using improved sanitation facilities

India
1.35 billion people
in 2024
Pakistan
199.64 million people
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.35 billion people against 199.64 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 1.15 billion people.

That makes India's figure about 6.8 times Pakistan's.

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

India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 232 countries.

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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.