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

Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Guatemala
707,323 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
56th
Guatemala rank
58th

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

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

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 732,671 people against 707,323 people in Guatemala, a difference of 25,348 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 58th 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.