Ecuador vs India: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Ecuador

84.9%

in 2024

India

85.9%

in 2024

Ecuador rank

33rd

India rank

31st

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

India currently reports 85.9% against 84.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 33rd and India ranks 31st of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.