Central African Republic vs El Salvador: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Central African Republic
4.61 million people
in 2024
El Salvador
4.06 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
60th
El Salvador rank
62nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Central African Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 4.61 million people against 4.06 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 551,530 people.
That makes Central African Republic'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.
Central African Republic ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 150 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 million people | 3.34 million people | 89,132 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.96 million people | 3.69 million people | 269,417 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 4.45 million people | 3.97 million people | 482,064 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Central African Republic or El Salvador?
- Central African Republic, at 4.61 million people against 4.06 million people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Central African Republic and El Salvador?
- 551,530 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and El Salvador rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.