India vs Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage

India
97.69 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
20.53 million people
in 2024
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
4th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 97.69 million people against 20.53 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 77.16 million people.

That makes India's figure about 4.8 times Pakistan's.

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

India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 4th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.