El Salvador vs Gabon: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
El Salvador
182,550 people
in 2024
Gabon
150,886 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
83rd
Gabon rank
85th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 182,550 people against 150,886 people in Gabon, a difference of 31,664 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Gabon ranks 85th of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 225,572 people | 160,789 people | 64,782 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 194,143 people | 154,033 people | 40,111 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, El Salvador or Gabon?
- El Salvador, at 182,550 people against 150,886 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 31,664 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gabon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Gabon rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Gabon ranks 85th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.