Ecuador vs Saint Lucia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Ecuador
97.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
97.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
105th
Saint Lucia rank
108th

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Ecuador
  • Saint Lucia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 97.8% against 97.5% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Ecuador ranks 105th and Saint Lucia ranks 108th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 94.5% 95.1% 0.6% Saint Lucia
2010s 96.7% 96.4% 0.3% Ecuador
2020s 97.8% 97.3% 0.4% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Ecuador or Saint Lucia?
Ecuador, at 97.8% against 97.5% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Saint Lucia rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
Ecuador ranks 105th and Saint Lucia ranks 108th 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.