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
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
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.