Ecuador vs Guinea-Bissau: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Ecuador
959,137 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.00 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
63rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
62nd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.00 million people against 959,137 people in Ecuador, a difference of 44,553 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 946,920 people | 480,998 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 978,112 people | 110,775 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Ecuador or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.00 million people against 959,137 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 44,553 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd 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.