Comoros vs East Timor: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Comoros
34.8%
in 2024
East Timor
28.4%
in 2020
Comoros rank
87th
East Timor rank
89th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Comoros
- East Timor
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 34.8% against 28.4% in East Timor, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 87th and East Timor ranks 89th of 120 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1% | 28.1% | 6.9% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.4% | 0.1% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Comoros or East Timor?
- Comoros, at 34.8% against 28.4% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Comoros and East Timor?
- 6.4%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and East Timor rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Comoros ranks 87th and East Timor ranks 89th of 120 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 population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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 with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.