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

Ecuador
732,671 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
714,996 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
56th
Tajikistan rank
57th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Tajikistan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 732,671 people against 714,996 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 17,675 people.

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

Ecuador ranks 56th and Tajikistan ranks 57th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.31 million people 2.21 million people 903,903 people Tajikistan
2010s 1.07 million people 1.50 million people 433,836 people Tajikistan
2020s 815,676 people 776,655 people 39,021 people Ecuador

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, Ecuador or Tajikistan?
Ecuador, at 732,671 people against 714,996 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Ecuador and Tajikistan?
17,675 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Tajikistan rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Ecuador ranks 56th and Tajikistan ranks 57th 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

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.