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

2,047 people, with Timor-Leste ahead.

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

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.

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

Timor-Leste

45,767 people

in 2024

Uzbekistan

43,720 people

in 2024

Timor-Leste rank

102nd

Uzbekistan rank

103rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Timor-Leste
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 45,767 people against 43,720 people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2,047 people.

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

Timor-Leste ranks 102nd and Uzbekistan ranks 103rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	325,062 people	360,230 people	35,168 people	Uzbekistan
2010s	216,330 people	153,963 people	62,366 people	Timor-Leste
2020s	82,443 people	41,936 people	40,507 people	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Timor-Leste or Uzbekistan?: Timor-Leste, at 45,767 people against 43,720 people in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Timor-Leste and Uzbekistan?: 2,047 people, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Uzbekistan?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Timor-Leste and Uzbekistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Timor-Leste ranks 102nd and Uzbekistan ranks 103rd 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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