Ecuador vs Malawi: Drinking water services

Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Malawi
353,212 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
Malawi rank
49th

Drinking water services over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 353,212 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador, a difference of 9,180 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 49th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 879,817 people 803,793 people 76,024 people Ecuador
2010s 658,941 people 651,803 people 7,138 people Ecuador
2020s 418,476 people 430,897 people 12,420 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Ecuador or Malawi?
Malawi, at 353,212 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Ecuador and Malawi?
9,180 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for drinking water services?
Ecuador ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.