Bhutan vs Ecuador: Sanitation facilities usage
Bhutan
49.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
49.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
89th
Ecuador rank
91st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Bhutan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 49.5% against 49.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bhutan ranks 89th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 150 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 45.0% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 47.4% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 49.2% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bhutan or Ecuador?
- Bhutan, at 49.5% against 49.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Bhutan ranks 89th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 150 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
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.