Gambia vs East Timor: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Gambia
848,761 people
in 2024
East Timor
711,047 people
in 2020
Gambia rank
65th
East Timor rank
66th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 848,761 people against 711,047 people in East Timor, a difference of 137,714 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 65th and East Timor ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 800,439 people | 667,939 people | 132,500 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 828,990 people | 711,047 people | 117,943 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Gambia or East Timor?
- Gambia, at 848,761 people against 711,047 people in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Gambia and East Timor?
- 137,714 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 65th 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) β 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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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.