Ecuador vs Honduras: People without basic handwashing facilities
Ecuador
1.46 million people
in 2024
Honduras
1.63 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
67th
Honduras rank
65th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 1.63 million people against 1.46 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 164,490 people.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Honduras ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.40 million people | 1.44 million people | 960,861 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.72 million people | 1.58 million people | 144,898 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Ecuador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 1.63 million people against 1.46 million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Ecuador and Honduras?
- 164,490 people, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Honduras?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Honduras rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Honduras ranks 65th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.