Indonesia vs Nigeria: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Indonesia
197.13 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
163.10 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 197.13 million people against 163.10 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 34.04 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 163 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.03 million people | 120.15 million people | 51.88 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 186.65 million people | 141.80 million people | 44.84 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 194.74 million people | 158.71 million people | 36.03 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 197.13 million people against 163.10 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 34.04 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.