Bangladesh vs Timor-Leste: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
67.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
69.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
118th
Timor-Leste rank
117th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 69.4% against 67.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 118th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 16.9% | 10.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 41.8% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 63.5% | 0.7% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 69.4% against 67.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Timor-Leste?
- 1.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.