Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Papua New Guinea
35.4%
in 2024
East Timor
28.4%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
East Timor rank
94th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.4% against 28.4% in East Timor, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 94th of 127 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 28.1% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 28.4% | 6.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.4% against 28.4% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 7.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 94th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.