Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Drinking water services
Afghanistan
2.72 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
2.29 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Indonesia rank
15th
Drinking water services over time
- Afghanistan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.72 million people against 2.29 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 426,480 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 million people | 7.14 million people | 2.09 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.43 million people | 4.45 million people | 19,318 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.15 million people | 2.49 million people | 664,760 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
- Afghanistan, at 2.72 million people against 2.29 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 426,480 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.