Djibouti vs East Timor: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Djibouti
187,319 people
in 2023
East Timor
169,853 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
77th
East Timor rank
79th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Djibouti
- East Timor
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 187,319 people against 169,853 people in East Timor, a difference of 17,466 people.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 77th and East Timor ranks 79th of 175 regions.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173,324 people | 561,467 people | 388,143 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 182,096 people | 412,396 people | 230,300 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 185,555 people | 242,729 people | 57,174 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Djibouti or East Timor?
- Djibouti, at 187,319 people against 169,853 people in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Djibouti and East Timor?
- 17,466 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and East Timor rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 77th and East Timor ranks 79th of 175 regions.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.