Argentina vs Ecuador: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Argentina
285,250 people
in 2014
Ecuador
310,092 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
53rd
Ecuador rank
51st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 310,092 people against 285,250 people in Argentina, a difference of 24,842 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 51st of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295,431 people | 964,098 people | 668,668 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 287,838 people | 815,628 people | 527,790 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 310,092 people against 285,250 people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 24,842 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 51st 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.