India vs Nepal: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
India
88.1%
in 2017
Nepal
87.9%
in 2017
India rank
35th
Nepal rank
36th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 88.1% against 87.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 36th of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 88.9% | 9.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 88.2% | 2.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), India or Nepal?
- India, at 88.1% against 87.9% in Nepal as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between India and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- India ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 36th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.