Brazil vs Indonesia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Brazil
212.00 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
252.33 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Indonesia rank
4th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 252.33 million people against 212.00 million people in Brazil, a difference of 40.33 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 231 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.17 million people | 184.23 million people | 10.06 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 195.98 million people | 226.37 million people | 30.39 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 209.50 million people | 249.20 million people | 39.70 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 252.33 million people against 212.00 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 40.33 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.