Ecuador vs Rwanda: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Ecuador
59.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
64.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
34th
Rwanda rank
31st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Ecuador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 64.3% against 59.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 36.8% | 9.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 51.2% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 61.8% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Ecuador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 64.3% against 59.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Ecuador and Rwanda?
- 5.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Rwanda rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Ecuador ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.