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

6,649 people, with Timor-Leste ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

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

Jamaica

39,118 people

in 2024

Timor-Leste

45,767 people

in 2024

Jamaica rank

105th

Timor-Leste rank

102nd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Jamaica
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 45,767 people against 39,118 people in Jamaica, a difference of 6,649 people.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 105th 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	Jamaica	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64,820 people	325,062 people	260,242 people	Timor-Leste
2010s	53,014 people	216,330 people	163,316 people	Timor-Leste
2020s	42,141 people	82,443 people	40,302 people	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Jamaica or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 45,767 people against 39,118 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?: 6,649 people, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Jamaica ranks 105th 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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.