El Salvador vs Jordan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Jordan
91,048 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Jordan rank
100th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 91,048 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador, a difference of 15,231 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Jordan ranks 100th 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 | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511,267 people | 29,524 people | 481,743 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 257,573 people | 55,245 people | 202,328 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 106,948 people | 84,118 people | 22,829 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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 91,048 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 15,231 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Jordan ranks 100th 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.