Burundi vs Ecuador: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Burundi
271,391 people
in 2024
Ecuador
310,092 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
54th
Ecuador rank
51st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 310,092 people against 271,391 people in Burundi, a difference of 38,701 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,227 people | 1.05 million people | 876,357 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 228,013 people | 721,353 people | 493,340 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 260,704 people | 406,327 people | 145,623 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Burundi or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 310,092 people against 271,391 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Burundi and Ecuador?
- 38,701 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Ecuador rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 54th 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.