Ecuador vs Netherlands: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Ecuador
16.70 million people
in 2024
Netherlands
18.23 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
64th
Netherlands rank
61st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.23 million people against 16.70 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.53 million people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 231 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.93 million people | 16.41 million people | 4.48 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.56 million people | 17.11 million people | 2.55 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.36 million people | 17.92 million people | 1.55 million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Ecuador or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.23 million people against 16.70 million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 1.53 million people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 61st 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.