Ecuador vs India: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas

Ecuador

82.4%

in 2024

India

83.0%

in 2024

Ecuador rank

39th

India rank

38th

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas over time

Ecuador
India

How they compare

India currently reports 83.0% against 82.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Ecuador ranks 39th and India ranks 38th of 105 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.