Bangladesh vs Ecuador: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Bangladesh
628,637 people
in 2024
Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
Ecuador rank
56th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Bangladesh
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 732,671 people against 628,637 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 104,034 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 1.31 million people | 2.91 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.19 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 857,496 people | 815,676 people | 41,821 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Bangladesh or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 732,671 people against 628,637 people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 104,034 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ecuador rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and Ecuador ranks 56th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.