Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

Papua New Guinea
35.43
in 2024
Timor-Leste
28.41
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
86th
Timor-Leste rank
89th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.43 against 28.41 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 7.02.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 86th and Timor-Leste ranks 89th of 120 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 35.15 28.07 7.09 Papua New Guinea
2020s 35.25 28.41 6.84 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
Papua New Guinea, at 35.43 against 28.41 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
7.02, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th and Timor-Leste ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed