How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and East Timor?

9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.

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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs East Timor: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Ecuador

959,137 people

in 2024

East Timor

711,047 people

in 2020

Ecuador rank

63rd

East Timor rank

66th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Ecuador
East Timor

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 959,137 people against 711,047 people in East Timor, a difference of 248,090 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 63rd and East Timor ranks 66th of 113 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.42 million people	667,939 people	752,787 people	Ecuador
2020s	1.22 million people	711,047 people	506,813 people	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Ecuador or East Timor?: Ecuador, at 959,137 people against 711,047 people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Ecuador and East Timor?: 248,090 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and East Timor?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and East Timor rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?: Ecuador ranks 63rd and East Timor ranks 66th of 113 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population without basic handwashing 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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.