Rwanda vs East Timor: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Rwanda

206,206 people

in 2024

East Timor

176,118 people

in 2024

Rwanda rank

87th

East Timor rank

90th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Rwanda currently reports 206,206 people against 176,118 people in East Timor, a difference of 30,088 people.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 87th and East Timor ranks 90th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.