El Salvador vs Gabon: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
El Salvador
2.43
in 2024
Gabon
2.62
in 2024
El Salvador rank
70th
Gabon rank
69th
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.62 against 2.43 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 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 70th and Gabon ranks 69th of 173 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.14 | 4.11 | 11.03 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 3.31 | 5.41 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 2.72 | 1.03 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, El Salvador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2.62 against 2.43 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 0.19, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Gabon rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 70th and Gabon ranks 69th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.