Botswana vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Botswana
72.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
72.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
174th
Timor-Leste rank
173rd

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Botswana
  • Timor-Leste
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 72.9% against 72.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 174th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 230 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 58.7% 27.4% 31.3% Botswana
2010s 66.8% 49.6% 17.2% Botswana
2020s 71.4% 68.0% 3.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Botswana or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 72.9% against 72.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Botswana and Timor-Leste?
0.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Botswana ranks 174th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed