El Salvador vs Mongolia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
El Salvador
182,550 people
in 2024
Mongolia
201,342 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
83rd
Mongolia rank
80th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 201,342 people against 182,550 people in El Salvador, a difference of 18,792 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mongolia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305,698 people | 596,981 people | 291,283 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 257,910 people | 385,112 people | 127,202 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 194,143 people | 198,088 people | 3,945 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, El Salvador or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 201,342 people against 182,550 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between El Salvador and Mongolia?
- 18,792 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mongolia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mongolia rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 80th 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.