Ecuador vs Myanmar: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Ecuador
81.4%
in 2024
Myanmar
80.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
118th
Myanmar rank
119th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Ecuador
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 81.4% against 80.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 118th and Myanmar ranks 119th of 178 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 46.7% | 27.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 66.3% | 12.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.3% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Ecuador or Myanmar?
- Ecuador, at 81.4% against 80.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Ecuador and Myanmar?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Myanmar rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and Myanmar ranks 119th of 178 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 of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.