Ecuador vs Equatorial Guinea: People using improved drinking water sources
Ecuador
388,638 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
406,812 people
in 2017
Ecuador rank
65th
Equatorial Guinea rank
64th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 406,812 people against 388,638 people in Ecuador, a difference of 18,174 people.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th of 231 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879,581 people | 194,898 people | 684,683 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 644,990 people | 359,487 people | 285,503 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Ecuador or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 406,812 people against 388,638 people in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18,174 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.