Benin vs Indonesia: Sanitation facilities usage
Benin
6.80 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
6.48 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
13th
Indonesia rank
14th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Benin
- Indonesia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.80 million people against 6.48 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 323,460 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 232 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 million people | 59.21 million people | 53.90 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.16 million people | 33.39 million people | 27.23 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.70 million people | 12.26 million people | 5.56 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Benin or Indonesia?
- Benin, at 6.80 million people against 6.48 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Benin and Indonesia?
- 323,460 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Indonesia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Benin ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 14th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. 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.