Indonesia vs Somalia: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Indonesia
97,336 people
in 2024
Somalia
108,049 people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
21st
Somalia rank
20th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Indonesia
  • Somalia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 108,049 people against 97,336 people in Indonesia, a difference of 10,713 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 20th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 573,027 people 54,349 people 518,678 people Indonesia
2010s 365,282 people 78,374 people 286,908 people Indonesia
2020s 120,392 people 101,526 people 18,866 people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Indonesia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 108,049 people against 97,336 people in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Indonesia and Somalia?
10,713 people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Somalia rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Indonesia ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 20th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. 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 usage in urban areas
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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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