Indonesia vs Sudan: Drinking water services in rural areas
Indonesia
2.20 million people
in 2024
Sudan
2.16 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Sudan rank
15th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Sudan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.20 million people against 2.16 million people in Sudan, a difference of 32,500 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 2.63 million people | 3.94 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.08 million people | 2.56 million people | 1.52 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 2.32 million people | 45,766 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Indonesia or Sudan?
- Indonesia, at 2.20 million people against 2.16 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Indonesia and Sudan?
- 32,500 people, with Indonesia 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 in rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 15th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.