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 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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