East Timor vs Vanuatu: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
East Timor
82.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
83.5%
in 2024
East Timor rank
116th
Vanuatu rank
114th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- East Timor
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 83.5% against 82.3% in East Timor, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 178 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 82.2% | 34.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 82.9% | 19.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 83.4% | 5.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, East Timor or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 83.5% against 82.3% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 1.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- East Timor ranks 116th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.