Indonesia vs Sudan: Drinking water services
Indonesia
2.29 million people
in 2024
Sudan
2.31 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
15th
Sudan rank
14th
Drinking water services over time
- Indonesia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.31 million people against 2.29 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 18,050 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 million people | 2.85 million people | 4.29 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.45 million people | 2.76 million people | 1.69 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.49 million people | 524 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Indonesia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.31 million people against 2.29 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Indonesia and Sudan?
- 18,050 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Sudan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.