India vs Pakistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

India
43.14 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
52.81 people per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
13th
Pakistan rank
10th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 52.81 people per square kilometre against 43.14 people per square kilometre in India, a difference of 9.67 people per square kilometre.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 220.17 people per square kilometre 102.05 people per square kilometre 118.12 people per square kilometre India
2010s 131.63 people per square kilometre 80.61 people per square kilometre 51.02 people per square kilometre India
2020s 58.69 people per square kilometre 55.49 people per square kilometre 3.2 people per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, India or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 52.81 people per square kilometre against 43.14 people per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between India and Pakistan?
9.67 people per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
India ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.