What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Chile and Ecuador?

1.88 million people, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Ecuador: People using improved sanitation facilities

Chile

19.66 million people

in 2024

Ecuador

17.78 million people

in 2024

Chile rank

56th

Ecuador rank

59th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Chile
Ecuador

How they compare

Chile currently reports 19.66 million people against 17.78 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.88 million people.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 59th of 232 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.24 million people	11.86 million people	3.38 million people	Chile
2010s	17.53 million people	14.98 million people	2.55 million people	Chile
2020s	19.51 million people	17.30 million people	2.21 million people	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Chile or Ecuador?: Chile, at 19.66 million people against 17.78 million people in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Chile and Ecuador?: 1.88 million people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?: Chile ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 59th 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.