Ghana vs Indonesia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Ghana
4.25 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
4.44 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
19th
Indonesia rank
18th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.44 million people against 4.25 million people in Ghana, a difference of 187,640 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 million people | 47.54 million people | 43.98 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.00 million people | 25.11 million people | 21.11 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.21 million people | 8.66 million people | 4.44 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 4.44 million people against 4.25 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 187,640 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.