Nigeria vs Pakistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Nigeria
61.74 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
41.11 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
5th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 61.74 million people against 41.11 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 20.62 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Individual pages
About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.