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

Congo
850,757 people
in 2021
Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Congo rank
53rd
Ecuador rank
56th

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

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

How they compare

Congo currently reports 850,757 people against 732,671 people in Ecuador, a difference of 118,086 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 53rd 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.