Congo vs Ecuador: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Congo
1.25 million people
in 2019
Ecuador
959,137 people
in 2024
Congo rank
60th
Ecuador rank
63rd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.25 million people against 959,137 people in Ecuador, a difference of 290,413 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Congo or Ecuador?
- Congo, at 1.25 million people against 959,137 people in Ecuador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Ecuador?
- 290,413 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 60th and Ecuador ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.