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