Ecuador vs Peru: Drinking water services in rural areas
Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Peru
326,080 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
46th
Peru rank
49th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 344,032 people against 326,080 people in Peru, a difference of 17,952 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Peru ranks 49th of 178 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 | 862,454 people | 1.48 million people | 615,590 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 639,976 people | 868,961 people | 228,985 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 414,559 people | 445,890 people | 31,331 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 344,032 people against 326,080 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Ecuador and Peru?
- 17,952 people, with Ecuador 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 in rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Peru ranks 49th 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.