Ecuador vs Libya: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Ecuador
352,323 people
in 2024
Libya
342,077 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Libya rank
81st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Libya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 352,323 people against 342,077 people in Libya, a difference of 10,246 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Libya ranks 81st of 232 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 139,939 people | 1.74 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 232,392 people | 961,585 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 533,013 people | 318,096 people | 214,917 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 Libya?
- Ecuador, at 352,323 people against 342,077 people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Libya?
- 10,246 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Libya ranks 81st 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.