Congo vs El Salvador: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Congo
62,149 people
in 2021
El Salvador
38,891 people
in 2024
Congo rank
43rd
El Salvador rank
46th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 62,149 people against 38,891 people in El Salvador, a difference of 23,258 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,730 people | 63,583 people | 7,853 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 57,624 people | 53,673 people | 3,951 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 61,212 people | 44,970 people | 16,242 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Congo or El Salvador?
- Congo, at 62,149 people against 38,891 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Congo and El Salvador?
- 23,258 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Congo ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 46th of 186 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 urban 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.