Ecuador vs Senegal: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Ecuador
81.4%
in 2024
Senegal
80.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
118th
Senegal rank
121st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Ecuador
- Senegal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 81.4% against 80.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 121st of 178 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 47.5% | 27.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 64.0% | 14.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 77.0% | 3.8% | 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 Senegal?
- Ecuador, at 81.4% against 80.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Ecuador and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Senegal rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 121st 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.