Ethiopia vs Indonesia: People using improved drinking water sources
Ethiopia
16.98 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
11.00 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Indonesia rank
6th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.98 million people against 11.00 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 5.98 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.82 million people | 38.18 million people | 9.36 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 24.96 million people | 23.58 million people | 1.37 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 19.05 million people | 12.11 million people | 6.95 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Ethiopia, at 16.98 million people against 11.00 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 5.98 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.