Ecuador vs Poland: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Ecuador
81.4%
in 2024
Poland
81.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
118th
Poland rank
117th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Ecuador
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 81.7% against 81.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 118th and Poland ranks 117th of 178 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 96.4% | 20.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 91.0% | 12.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 83.7% | 2.9% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 81.7% against 81.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Ecuador and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Poland rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and Poland ranks 117th 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.