Bolivia vs Ecuador: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Bolivia
742,511 people
in 2024
Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
55th
Ecuador rank
56th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ecuador
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 742,511 people against 732,671 people in Ecuador, a difference of 9,840 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bolivia ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.