El Salvador vs Ireland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
36,926 people
in 2024
Ireland
39,951 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Ireland rank
96th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 39,951 people against 36,926 people in El Salvador, a difference of 3,025 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 96th of 175 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414,441 people | 41,526 people | 372,915 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 193,725 people | 41,298 people | 152,427 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 64,555 people | 40,186 people | 24,370 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, El Salvador or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 39,951 people against 36,926 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 3,025 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 96th 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.