Namibia vs East Timor: Drinking water services in rural areas
Namibia
79,040 people
in 2024
East Timor
68,246 people
in 2024
Namibia rank
64th
East Timor rank
67th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Namibia
- East Timor
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 79,040 people against 68,246 people in East Timor, a difference of 10,794 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 64th and East Timor ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,989 people | 56,508 people | 62,481 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 97,836 people | 63,962 people | 33,874 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 83,546 people | 67,968 people | 15,578 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Namibia or East Timor?
- Namibia, at 79,040 people against 68,246 people in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Namibia and East Timor?
- 10,794 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and East Timor rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 64th 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.