El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
36,926 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
31,473 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Saudi Arabia rank
101st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36,926 people against 31,473 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,453 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 175 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163,449 people | 30,998 people | 132,451 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 64,555 people | 30,845 people | 33,711 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 Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at 36,926 people against 31,473 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 5,453 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st 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.