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
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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

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.