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
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
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.