El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
75,900 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 75,900 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador, a difference of 83 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 232 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 221,596 people | 69,310 people | 152,286 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 106,948 people | 72,941 people | 34,007 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 75,900 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 83 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.