El Salvador vs Paraguay: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
36,926 people
in 2024
Paraguay
33,929 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Paraguay rank
100th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36,926 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay, a difference of 2,997 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 100th of 175 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414,441 people | 888,517 people | 474,076 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 193,725 people | 467,164 people | 273,439 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 64,555 people | 129,524 people | 64,968 people | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 36,926 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 2,997 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 100th 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.