Croatia vs El Salvador: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Croatia
39,802 people
in 2021
El Salvador
36,926 people
in 2024
Croatia rank
97th
El Salvador rank
98th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Croatia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 39,802 people against 36,926 people in El Salvador, a difference of 2,876 people.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 97th 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 | Croatia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,676 people | 414,441 people | 367,765 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 43,921 people | 193,725 people | 149,804 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 40,105 people | 85,878 people | 45,773 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, Croatia or El Salvador?
- Croatia, at 39,802 people against 36,926 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Croatia and El Salvador?
- 2,876 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and El Salvador rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Croatia ranks 97th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.