Indonesia vs Mozambique: Drinking water services in rural areas
Indonesia
2.20 million people
in 2024
Mozambique
2.66 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Mozambique rank
11th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.66 million people against 2.20 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 467,970 people.
That makes Mozambique'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.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 2.99 million people | 3.58 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.08 million people | 2.90 million people | 1.19 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 2.73 million people | 368,336 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Indonesia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 2.66 million people against 2.20 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Indonesia and Mozambique?
- 467,970 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mozambique rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.