Ecuador vs East Timor: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Ecuador
81.4%
in 2024
East Timor
82.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
118th
East Timor rank
116th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Ecuador
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 82.3% against 81.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 118th and East Timor ranks 116th of 178 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 47.5% | 27.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 63.9% | 14.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 78.4% | 2.4% | 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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 82.3% 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 East Timor?
- 0.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and East Timor rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and East Timor ranks 116th 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.