El Salvador vs Jamaica: People without basic handwashing facilities
El Salvador
745,297 people
in 2024
Jamaica
841,121 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
77th
Jamaica rank
75th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 841,121 people against 745,297 people in El Salvador, a difference of 95,824 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 654,792 people | 836,807 people | 182,014 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 717,643 people | 840,901 people | 123,258 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 841,121 people against 745,297 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 95,824 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 75th 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.