Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ecuador: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.82 million people
in 2024
Ecuador
16.54 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Ecuador rank
55th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 17.82 million people against 16.54 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.28 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 55th of 232 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 million people | 10.46 million people | 2.13 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.28 million people | 13.57 million people | 709,610 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 16.61 million people | 16.00 million people | 602,940 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 17.82 million people against 16.54 million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
- 1.28 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 55th of 232 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 using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.