Botswana vs East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Botswana
111,298 people
in 2024
East Timor
110,407 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
63rd
East Timor rank
64th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- East Timor
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 111,298 people against 110,407 people in East Timor, a difference of 891 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.
Botswana ranks 63rd and East Timor ranks 64th of 175 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296,287 people | 319,834 people | 23,547 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 197,900 people | 240,911 people | 43,011 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 128,005 people | 141,977 people | 13,972 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Botswana or East Timor?
- Botswana, at 111,298 people against 110,407 people in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Botswana and East Timor?
- 891 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and East Timor ranks 64th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.