Colombia vs Indonesia: Drinking water services
Colombia
1.83 million people
in 2014
Indonesia
2.29 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
17th
Indonesia rank
15th
Drinking water services over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.29 million people against 1.83 million people in Colombia, a difference of 459,870 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 231 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 6.35 million people | 4.44 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 5.14 million people | 3.28 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Colombia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 2.29 million people against 1.83 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 459,870 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Colombia ranks 17th 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.