Ecuador vs Equatorial Guinea: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Ecuador
352,323 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
371,971 people
in 2017
Ecuador rank
78th
Equatorial Guinea rank
77th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 371,971 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador, a difference of 19,648 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th of 232 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 295,041 people | 1.58 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 338,301 people | 937,846 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Ecuador or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 371,971 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 19,648 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.