Ecuador vs Panama: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Ecuador
352,323 people
in 2024
Panama
361,254 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
71st
Panama rank
70th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 361,254 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador, a difference of 8,931 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million people | 552,232 people | 950,602 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 987,928 people | 473,598 people | 514,330 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 499,716 people | 388,198 people | 111,517 people | 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, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 361,254 people against 352,323 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Panama?
- 8,931 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th of 175 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 in rural areas 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.