Ecuador vs Malawi: Drinking water services in rural areas
Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Malawi
343,014 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
46th
Malawi rank
47th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 344,032 people against 343,014 people in Malawi, a difference of 1,018 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 862,454 people | 792,642 people | 69,812 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 639,976 people | 640,503 people | 527.2 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 414,559 people | 420,296 people | 5,737 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Ecuador, at 344,032 people against 343,014 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 1,018 people, with Ecuador 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 in rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 47th 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.