Congo vs Ecuador: Drinking water services
Congo
359,885 people
in 2021
Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Congo rank
48th
Ecuador rank
51st
Drinking water services over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 359,885 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador, a difference of 15,853 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 48th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 231 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,023 people | 879,817 people | 592,794 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 338,774 people | 658,941 people | 320,167 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 358,139 people | 477,054 people | 118,915 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Congo or Ecuador?
- Congo, at 359,885 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Congo and Ecuador?
- 15,853 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for drinking water services?
- Congo ranks 48th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.