Guatemala vs East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Guatemala
119,809 people
in 2024
East Timor
110,407 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
61st
East Timor rank
64th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Guatemala
- East Timor
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 119,809 people against 110,407 people in East Timor, a difference of 9,402 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 61st and East Timor ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million people | 319,834 people | 821,210 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 714,020 people | 240,911 people | 473,109 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 254,431 people | 141,977 people | 112,454 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Guatemala or East Timor?
- Guatemala, at 119,809 people against 110,407 people in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Guatemala and East Timor?
- 9,402 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and East Timor rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 61st 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.