Share of the population with access to basic services in East Timor
East Timor: Share of the population with access to basic services was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in East Timor stood at 94.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in East Timor peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 155th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 17.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 38.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 94.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in East Timor?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in East Timor was 94.3% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.