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

Estonia
1.36 million people
in 2024
East Timor
1.22 million people
in 2024
Estonia rank
152nd
East Timor rank
155th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Estonia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.22 million people in East Timor, a difference of 137,380 people.

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

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

Estonia ranks 152nd and East Timor ranks 155th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1.33 million people 539,692 people 790,070 people Estonia
2010s 1.32 million people 852,311 people 462,824 people Estonia
2020s 1.35 million people 1.15 million people 196,486 people Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Estonia or East Timor?
Estonia, at 1.36 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 Estonia and East Timor?
137,380 people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and East Timor?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Estonia and East Timor rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Estonia ranks 152nd 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.