Cape Verde vs Ecuador: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Cape Verde
100.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
100.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Cape Verde
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.6% | 0.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Cape Verde or Ecuador?
- Cape Verde, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Ecuador rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.