Ecuador vs Kyrgyzstan: Share using safely managed drinking water
Ecuador
69.9%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
73.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
99th
Kyrgyzstan rank
96th
Share using safely managed drinking water over time
- Ecuador
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 73.9% against 69.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 99th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 49.7% | 13.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 67.1% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 76.0% | 6.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, Ecuador or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 73.9% against 69.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan?
- 4.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Ecuador ranks 99th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th 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 Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.