Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.05 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
2.04 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
4th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.05 million people against 2.04 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 6,610 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630,879 people | 11.67 million people | 11.04 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.22 million people | 8.28 million people | 7.07 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.87 million people | 3.60 million people | 1.73 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.05 million people against 2.04 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 6,610 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 186 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 urban 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.