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

Nicaragua
94.4%
in 2017
Pakistan
94.6%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
42nd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Pakistan
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 94.6% against 94.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 91.0% 94.0% 3.0% Pakistan
2010s 94.1% 94.5% 0.3% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Nicaragua or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 94.6% against 94.4% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
0.2%, 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, urban (% of)?
Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 42nd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed