Ecuador vs Iran: Sanitation facilities usage
Ecuador
310,092 people
in 2024
Iran
335,653 people
in 2016
Ecuador rank
54th
Iran rank
53rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 335,653 people against 310,092 people in Ecuador, a difference of 25,561 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 54th and Iran ranks 53rd of 232 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 million people | 351,378 people | 912,032 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 922,626 people | 340,056 people | 582,570 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Ecuador or Iran?
- Iran, at 335,653 people against 310,092 people in Ecuador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Ecuador and Iran?
- 25,561 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Ecuador ranks 54th and Iran ranks 53rd of 232 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. 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.