Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation
Bangladesh
41.93
in 2024
Pakistan
41.26
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Pakistan rank
59th
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 41.93 against 41.26 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.67.
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 100 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 | 13.17 | 11.93 | 1.24 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 24.56 | 27.46 | 2.9 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.1 | 40.13 | 2.03 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 41.93 against 41.26 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.67, 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 share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 59th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.