Ecuador vs Hong Kong: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Ecuador
352,323 people
in 2024
Hong Kong
383,026 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Hong Kong rank
76th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 383,026 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador, a difference of 30,703 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Hong Kong ranks 76th of 232 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 197,899 people | 1.68 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 294,016 people | 899,961 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 533,013 people | 367,145 people | 165,868 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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 383,026 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Hong Kong?
- 30,703 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Hong Kong rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Hong Kong ranks 76th 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.