El Salvador vs Tunisia: People without basic handwashing facilities
El Salvador
745,297 people
in 2024
Tunisia
891,231 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
77th
Tunisia rank
74th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 891,231 people against 745,297 people in El Salvador, a difference of 145,934 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563,966 people | 1.47 million people | 901,330 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 598,829 people | 1.29 million people | 694,936 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 717,643 people | 977,709 people | 260,066 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, El Salvador or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 891,231 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 Tunisia?
- 145,934 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Tunisia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 74th 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.