Chad vs Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage
Chad
12.63 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
20.53 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Chad
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 20.53 million people against 12.63 million people in Chad, a difference of 7.90 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.05 million people | 46.76 million people | 39.71 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.48 million people | 37.32 million people | 27.84 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 11.67 million people | 24.50 million people | 12.83 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Chad or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 20.53 million people against 12.63 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Chad and Pakistan?
- 7.90 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Pakistan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Chad ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.