Djibouti vs El Salvador: People without basic handwashing facilities
Djibouti
575,769 people
in 2024
El Salvador
745,297 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
80th
El Salvador rank
77th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 745,297 people against 575,769 people in Djibouti, a difference of 169,528 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 80th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 120 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 540,772 people | 662,811 people | 122,039 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 562,075 people | 717,643 people | 155,568 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Djibouti or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 745,297 people against 575,769 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 169,528 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and El Salvador rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 80th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.