How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and East Timor?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs East Timor: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Chile

149,391 people

in 2024

East Timor

114,012 people

in 2024

Chile rank

81st

East Timor rank

84th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

Chile
East Timor

How they compare

Chile currently reports 149,391 people against 114,012 people in East Timor, a difference of 35,379 people.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.

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

Chile ranks 81st and East Timor ranks 84th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	387,787 people	336,334 people	51,453 people	Chile
2010s	279,817 people	252,422 people	27,395 people	Chile
2020s	180,946 people	147,463 people	33,483 people	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Chile or East Timor?: Chile, at 149,391 people against 114,012 people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Chile and East Timor?: 35,379 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Chile and East Timor rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?: Chile ranks 81st and East Timor ranks 84th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using an improved 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: 178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.