Bangladesh vs Ecuador: People not using improved drinking water sources

Bangladesh
825,094 people
in 2024
Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
61st
Ecuador rank
63rd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ecuador
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 825,094 people against 732,671 people in Ecuador, a difference of 92,423 people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 61st and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.