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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

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.

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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.