What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Italy and Timor-Leste?

3,467 people, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Timor-Leste?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Timor-Leste: People using improved drinking water sources

Italy

49,234 people

in 2024

Timor-Leste

45,767 people

in 2024

Italy rank

100th

Timor-Leste rank

102nd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Italy
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Italy currently reports 49,234 people against 45,767 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 3,467 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Italy ranks 100th and Timor-Leste ranks 102nd of 231 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	176,363 people	325,062 people	148,699 people	Timor-Leste
2010s	65,648 people	216,330 people	150,682 people	Timor-Leste
2020s	49,465 people	82,443 people	32,979 people	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Italy or Timor-Leste?: Italy, at 49,234 people against 45,767 people in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Italy and Timor-Leste?: 3,467 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Timor-Leste?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Italy and Timor-Leste rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Italy ranks 100th and Timor-Leste ranks 102nd of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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