What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between India and Pakistan?

0.0011 Cases per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?

50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Pakistan: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

India

0.0219 Cases per square kilometre

in 2023

Pakistan

0.023 Cases per square kilometre

in 2023

India rank

13th

Pakistan rank

11th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

India
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.023 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0219 Cases per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was India ahead.

India ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0453 Cases per square kilometre	0.0154 Cases per square kilometre	0.0299 Cases per square kilometre	India
1980s	0.0565 Cases per square kilometre	0.0374 Cases per square kilometre	0.019 Cases per square kilometre	India
1990s	0.0182 Cases per square kilometre	0.005 Cases per square kilometre	0.0132 Cases per square kilometre	India
2000s	0.016 Cases per square kilometre	0.0044 Cases per square kilometre	0.0116 Cases per square kilometre	India
2010s	0.0065 Cases per square kilometre	0.0096 Cases per square kilometre	0.0031 Cases per square kilometre	Pakistan
2020s	0.0099 Cases per square kilometre	0.0127 Cases per square kilometre	0.0029 Cases per square kilometre	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, India or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.023 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0219 Cases per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between India and Pakistan?: 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?: India ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Unit: Cases per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 8,611 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Reported cases of measles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.