Ecuador vs Tajikistan: People not using improved drinking water sources
Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
842,858 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
63rd
Tajikistan rank
60th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ecuador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 842,858 people against 732,671 people in Ecuador, a difference of 110,187 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 million people | 2.32 million people | 561,761 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 1.61 million people | 342,574 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 820,473 people | 898,857 people | 78,384 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Ecuador or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 842,858 people against 732,671 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Ecuador and Tajikistan?
- 110,187 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Tajikistan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 60th 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.