Ecuador vs Uzbekistan: Drinking water services in rural areas

Ecuador
344,032 people
in 2024
Uzbekistan
399,896 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
46th
Uzbekistan rank
44th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 399,896 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador, a difference of 55,864 people.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Ecuador ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 178 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 862,454 people 888,795 people 26,341 people Uzbekistan
2010s 639,976 people 649,216 people 9,240 people Uzbekistan
2020s 414,559 people 461,639 people 47,080 people Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Ecuador or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 399,896 people against 344,032 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Ecuador and Uzbekistan?
55,864 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Uzbekistan rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
Ecuador ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 178 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 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

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
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
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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