Ecuador vs Peru: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Ecuador
1.72 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
1.9 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
85th
Peru rank
84th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
246200020112023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.9 people per square kilometre against 1.72 people per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.18 people per square kilometre.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 85th and Peru ranks 84th of 171 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 6.05 people per square kilometre 3.26 people per square kilometre 2.79 people per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 3.98 people per square kilometre 2.47 people per square kilometre 1.51 people per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 2.16 people per square kilometre 2.02 people per square kilometre 0.1447 people per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru, at 1.9 people per square kilometre against 1.72 people per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Ecuador and Peru?
0.18 people per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Ecuador ranks 85th and Peru ranks 84th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.