Ecuador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using improved drinking water sources
Ecuador
388,638 people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
321,392 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
65th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ecuador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 388,638 people against 321,392 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 67,246 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th of 231 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879,581 people | 1.29 million people | 414,388 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 611,443 people | 875,899 people | 264,456 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 401,996 people | 468,330 people | 66,334 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Ecuador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ecuador, at 388,638 people against 321,392 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 67,246 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th 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.