Canada vs Ecuador: People not using improved drinking water sources
Canada
679,492 people
in 2024
Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Canada rank
65th
Ecuador rank
63rd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Canada
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 732,671 people against 679,492 people in Canada, a difference of 53,179 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 231 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,503 people | 1.76 million people | 1.58 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 408,539 people | 1.27 million people | 861,844 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 633,521 people | 820,473 people | 186,952 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Canada or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 732,671 people against 679,492 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Canada and Ecuador?
- 53,179 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Canada ranks 65th and Ecuador 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 not 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 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.