American Samoa vs El Salvador: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

American Samoa
3.71 people per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
4.38 people per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
89th
El Salvador rank
86th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • American Samoa
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 4.38 people per square kilometre against 3.71 people per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 0.67 people per square kilometre.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 214 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 3.79 people per square kilometre 24.68 people per square kilometre 20.88 people per square kilometre El Salvador
2010s 3.89 people per square kilometre 12.43 people per square kilometre 8.55 people per square kilometre El Salvador
2020s 3.78 people per square kilometre 5.54 people per square kilometre 1.76 people per square kilometre El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, American Samoa or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 4.38 people per square kilometre against 3.71 people per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between American Samoa and El Salvador?
0.67 people per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and El Salvador rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
American Samoa ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.