Peru vs East Timor: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Peru
97.8%
in 2024
East Timor
97.7%
in 2024
Peru rank
103rd
East Timor rank
106th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Peru
- East Timor
How they compare
Peru currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 103rd and East Timor ranks 106th of 188 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 78.1% | 14.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 88.6% | 6.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Peru or East Timor?
- Peru, at 97.8% against 97.7% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Peru and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Peru and East Timor rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Peru ranks 103rd and East Timor ranks 106th of 188 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 urban population using at least basic 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.