Ecuador vs Eritrea: People using improved drinking water sources
Ecuador
388,638 people
in 2024
Eritrea
420,276 people
in 2016
Ecuador rank
65th
Eritrea rank
63rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ecuador
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 420,276 people against 388,638 people in Ecuador, a difference of 31,638 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Eritrea ranks 63rd of 231 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879,581 people | 566,122 people | 313,459 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 661,269 people | 431,614 people | 229,655 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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 420,276 people against 388,638 people in Ecuador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Ecuador and Eritrea?
- 31,638 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and Eritrea rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Eritrea ranks 63rd 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.