How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Ecuador vs Germany: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population

Ecuador

100.0%

in 2024

Germany

100.0%

in 2024

Ecuador rank

1st

Germany rank

1st

Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time

Ecuador
Germany

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Ecuador ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.6%	100.0%	5.4%	Germany
2010s	98.0%	100.0%	2.0%	Germany
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Ecuador or Germany?: Ecuador, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Ecuador and Germany?: 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?: Ecuador ranks 1st and Germany 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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Indicator: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Unit: %
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: 188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.