El Salvador vs Lebanon: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
El Salvador
5.58 million people
in 2024
Lebanon
5.76 million people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
104th
Lebanon rank
102nd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 5.76 million people against 5.58 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 179,290 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Lebanon ranks 102nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 million people | 3.75 million people | 1.15 million people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.25 million people | 5.44 million people | 188,568 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.50 million people | 5.70 million people | 202,546 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 5.76 million people against 5.58 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 179,290 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Lebanon ranks 102nd 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 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.