Iran vs East Timor: Drinking water services in rural areas
Iran
55,235 people
in 2024
East Timor
68,246 people
in 2024
Iran rank
70th
East Timor rank
67th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Iran
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 68,246 people against 55,235 people in Iran, a difference of 13,011 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 70th and East Timor ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,337 people | 56,508 people | 131,829 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 70,022 people | 63,962 people | 6,061 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 56,194 people | 67,968 people | 11,774 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Iran or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 68,246 people against 55,235 people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Iran and East Timor?
- 13,011 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Iran and East Timor rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Iran ranks 70th and East Timor ranks 67th of 178 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 Drinking water services 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
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.