India vs Indonesia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

India
1.21 billion people
in 2024
Indonesia
250.04 million people
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 1.21 billion people against 250.04 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 959.75 million people.

That makes India's figure about 4.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.