Ecuador vs Iraq: Drinking water services
Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Iraq
333,006 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
Iraq rank
52nd
Drinking water services over time
- Ecuador
- Iraq
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 344,032 people against 333,006 people in Iraq, a difference of 11,026 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879,817 people | 2.36 million people | 1.48 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 658,941 people | 1.16 million people | 505,285 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 418,476 people | 324,200 people | 94,277 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Ecuador or Iraq?
- Ecuador, at 344,032 people against 333,006 people in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Ecuador and Iraq?
- 11,026 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 52nd 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.