Central African Republic vs Ecuador: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Central African Republic
5.00 million people
in 2024
Ecuador
5.46 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
46th
Ecuador rank
43rd

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ecuador
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5.46 million people against 5.00 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 461,880 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 163 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 3.89 million people 5.03 million people 1.14 million people Ecuador
2010s 4.37 million people 5.34 million people 963,120 people Ecuador
2020s 4.83 million people 5.45 million people 622,194 people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Central African Republic or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 5.46 million people against 5.00 million people in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Central African Republic and Ecuador?
461,880 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ecuador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Ecuador rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Central African Republic ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 163 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 safely managed 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

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.