El Salvador vs Norway: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
El Salvador
5.58 million people
in 2024
Norway
5.47 million people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
104th
Norway rank
105th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.58 million people against 5.47 million people in Norway, a difference of 112,470 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Norway ranks 105th of 232 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 million people | 4.54 million people | 364,574 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.25 million people | 5.04 million people | 208,641 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.50 million people | 5.36 million people | 139,036 people | El Salvador |
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 Norway?
- El Salvador, at 5.58 million people against 5.47 million people in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Norway?
- 112,470 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Norway ranks 105th 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.