Ecuador vs Latvia: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Ecuador
86.1%
in 2024
Latvia
84.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
88th
Latvia rank
91st
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Latvia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 86.1% against 84.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 76.7% | 12.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 80.8% | 5.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 84.3% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Ecuador or Latvia?
- Ecuador, at 86.1% against 84.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Ecuador and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Latvia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 91st 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 Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.