Brazil vs Indonesia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Brazil
195.89 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
250.04 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Indonesia rank
4th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 250.04 million people against 195.89 million people in Brazil, a difference of 54.16 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.70 million people | 116.48 million people | 25.21 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 171.30 million people | 184.75 million people | 13.45 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 191.42 million people | 238.56 million people | 47.14 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 250.04 million people against 195.89 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 54.16 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 basic sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 232 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 basic sanitation facilities. 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.