Nicaragua vs Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Nicaragua
95.5%
in 2017
Pakistan
96.5%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
47th
Pakistan rank
44th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Pakistan
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 96.5% against 95.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 95.9% 94.7% 1.2% Nicaragua
2010s 95.5% 96.0% 0.5% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Nicaragua or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 96.5% against 95.5% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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