Cyprus vs East Timor: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Cyprus
1.35 million people
in 2024
East Timor
1.22 million people
in 2024
Cyprus rank
153rd
East Timor rank
155th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Cyprus
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.35 million people against 1.22 million people in East Timor, a difference of 131,320 people.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

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

Cyprus ranks 153rd and East Timor ranks 155th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 million people 539,692 people 504,169 people Cyprus
2010s 1.21 million people 852,311 people 354,511 people Cyprus
2020s 1.33 million people 1.15 million people 175,898 people Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Cyprus or East Timor?
Cyprus, at 1.35 million people against 1.22 million people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Cyprus and East Timor?
131,320 people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and East Timor?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and East Timor rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Cyprus ranks 153rd and East Timor ranks 155th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.