Ecuador vs Liberia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Liberia
698,874 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
63rd
Liberia rank
64th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ecuador
- Liberia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 732,671 people against 698,874 people in Liberia, a difference of 33,797 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Liberia ranks 64th of 231 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 million people | 1.00 million people | 754,536 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 955,884 people | 314,498 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 820,473 people | 762,539 people | 57,934 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Ecuador or Liberia?
- Ecuador, at 732,671 people against 698,874 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Ecuador and Liberia?
- 33,797 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and Liberia ranks 64th 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.