Cape Verde vs El Salvador: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde
36,878 people
in 2024
El Salvador
36,926 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
99th
El Salvador rank
98th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Cape Verde
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 36,926 people against 36,878 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 48 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 139,296 people 414,441 people 275,145 people El Salvador
2010s 74,481 people 193,725 people 119,244 people El Salvador
2020s 38,461 people 64,555 people 26,094 people El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 36,926 people against 36,878 people in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
48 people, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Cape Verde ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.