Indonesia vs Uganda: Drinking water services in rural areas
Indonesia
2.20 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.78 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Uganda
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.20 million people against 1.78 million people in Uganda, a difference of 420,230 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 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 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 | 6.57 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.40 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.08 million people | 2.67 million people | 1.41 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.37 million people | 2.02 million people | 344,352 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 Uganda?
- Indonesia, at 2.20 million people against 1.78 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Indonesia and Uganda?
- 420,230 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 in rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.