Albania vs East Timor: People not using improved drinking water sources

Albania
84,257 people
in 2024
East Timor
114,012 people
in 2024
Albania rank
97th
East Timor rank
94th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Albania
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 114,012 people against 84,257 people in Albania, a difference of 29,755 people.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Albania's.

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

Albania ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 94th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 97,554 people 386,721 people 289,167 people East Timor
2010s 87,067 people 284,114 people 197,047 people East Timor
2020s 85,837 people 151,550 people 65,713 people East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Albania or East Timor?
East Timor, at 114,012 people against 84,257 people in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Albania and East Timor?
29,755 people, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and East Timor?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Albania and East Timor rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Albania ranks 97th and East Timor ranks 94th 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.