Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Ecuador
9.20 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.81 million people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.20 million people against 8.81 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 383,010 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 150 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 million people | 5.72 million people | 1.83 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.50 million people | 7.42 million people | 1.09 million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 9.06 million people | 8.56 million people | 504,572 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
- Ecuador, at 9.20 million people against 8.81 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
- 383,010 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.