El Salvador vs Japan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Japan
70,151 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Japan rank
106th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75,817 people against 70,151 people in Japan, a difference of 5,666 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 106th 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 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511,267 people | 15,923 people | 495,345 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 257,573 people | 44,748 people | 212,825 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 106,948 people | 65,171 people | 41,776 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Japan?
- El Salvador, at 75,817 people against 70,151 people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Japan?
- 5,666 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 106th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.