Comoros vs Timor-Leste: Access to handwashing facilities
Comoros
34.8%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
28.4%
in 2020
Comoros rank
81st
Timor-Leste rank
83rd
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Comoros
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 34.8% against 28.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 81st and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 28.2% | 4.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.4% | 0.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Comoros or Timor-Leste?
- Comoros, at 34.8% against 28.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Comoros and Timor-Leste?
- 6.4%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Timor-Leste rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?
- Comoros ranks 81st and Timor-Leste ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to 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.