Ecuador vs Guatemala: Drinking water services
Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Guatemala
265,578 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
Guatemala rank
53rd
Drinking water services over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 344,032 people against 265,578 people in Guatemala, a difference of 78,454 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879,817 people | 384,691 people | 495,126 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 658,941 people | 341,086 people | 317,855 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 418,476 people | 283,826 people | 134,650 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 344,032 people against 265,578 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 78,454 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Guatemala ranks 53rd 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.