Marshall Islands vs Timor-Leste: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Marshall Islands
67.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
69.4%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
119th
Timor-Leste rank
117th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Marshall Islands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 69.4% against 67.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 16.9% | 36.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 41.8% | 18.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.5% | 3.1% | Marshall Islands |
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, Marshall Islands or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 69.4% against 67.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 1.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 119th 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.