Indonesia vs Uganda: Drinking water services

Indonesia
2.29 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.95 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th

Drinking water services over time

  • Indonesia
  • Uganda
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.29 million people against 1.95 million people in Uganda, a difference of 348,490 people.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 231 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.14 million people 3.23 million people 3.91 million people Indonesia
2010s 4.45 million people 2.78 million people 1.67 million people Indonesia
2020s 2.49 million people 2.18 million people 309,290 people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Indonesia or Uganda?
Indonesia, at 2.29 million people against 1.95 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Indonesia and Uganda?
348,490 people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Uganda rank globally for drinking water services?
Indonesia ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.