Congo vs Ecuador: Drinking water services in rural areas
Congo
359,525 people
in 2021
Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Ecuador rank
46th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 359,525 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador, a difference of 15,493 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 178 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 | 287,018 people | 862,454 people | 575,436 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 338,557 people | 639,976 people | 301,419 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 357,784 people | 467,260 people | 109,476 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Congo or Ecuador?
- Congo, at 359,525 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Congo and Ecuador?
- 15,493 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 in rural areas?
- Congo ranks 45th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.