Guinea-Bissau vs East Timor: People using improved sanitation facilities

Guinea-Bissau
1.04 million people
in 2024
East Timor
1.22 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th
East Timor rank
153rd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.22 million people against 1.04 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 181,670 people.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 153rd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 248,690 people 326,498 people 77,808 people East Timor
2010s 611,401 people 722,561 people 111,160 people East Timor
2020s 982,386 people 1.12 million people 135,448 people East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea-Bissau or East Timor?
East Timor, at 1.22 million people against 1.04 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and East Timor?
181,670 people, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and East Timor?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and East Timor rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 153rd of 232 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 improved sanitation facilities. 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 improved sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.