Ecuador vs Ghana: People using improved drinking water sources
Ecuador
388,638 people
in 2024
Ghana
475,575 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
65th
Ghana rank
62nd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 475,575 people against 388,638 people in Ecuador, a difference of 86,937 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 62nd of 231 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879,581 people | 1.51 million people | 626,283 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 611,443 people | 1.10 million people | 490,040 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 401,996 people | 599,232 people | 197,235 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 475,575 people against 388,638 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 86,937 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 62nd 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.