Bangladesh vs Indonesia: People without basic handwashing facilities
Bangladesh
48.92 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
57.32 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Indonesia rank
5th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 57.32 million people against 48.92 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.40 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.69 million people | 59.26 million people | 58.43 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 94.75 million people | 59.37 million people | 35.39 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 58.89 million people | 57.69 million people | 1.20 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 57.32 million people against 48.92 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 8.40 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.