El Salvador vs Kiribati: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
El Salvador
36,926 people
in 2024
Kiribati
27,806 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
68th
Kiribati rank
70th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- El Salvador
- Kiribati
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36,926 people against 27,806 people in Kiribati, a difference of 9,120 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Kiribati ranks 70th 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 | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351,341 people | 32,326 people | 319,015 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 167,719 people | 30,602 people | 137,117 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 59,972 people | 28,044 people | 31,927 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, El Salvador or Kiribati?
- El Salvador, at 36,926 people against 27,806 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between El Salvador and Kiribati?
- 9,120 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Kiribati rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Kiribati ranks 70th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.