Ecuador vs Peru: Drinking water services
Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Peru
344,189 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
Peru rank
50th
Drinking water services over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 344,189 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador, a difference of 157 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Peru ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879,817 people | 1.62 million people | 741,133 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 658,941 people | 955,199 people | 296,258 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 418,476 people | 480,132 people | 61,656 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 344,189 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Ecuador and Peru?
- 157 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 51st and Peru ranks 50th 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.