Equatorial Guinea vs East Timor: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Equatorial Guinea
1.01 million people
in 2017
East Timor
1.22 million people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
East Timor rank
155th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.22 million people against 1.01 million people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 212,830 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 155th of 231 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 541,692 people | 539,692 people | 2,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 870,520 people | 813,439 people | 57,081 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Equatorial Guinea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.22 million people against 1.01 million people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Equatorial Guinea and East Timor?
- 212,830 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and East Timor rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.