El Salvador vs Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
El Salvador
38,891 people
in 2024
Guinea
38,116 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
46th
Guinea rank
47th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 38,891 people against 38,116 people in Guinea, a difference of 775 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Guinea ranks 47th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,583 people | 46,903 people | 16,679 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 53,673 people | 45,368 people | 8,305 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42,392 people | 40,408 people | 1,985 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, El Salvador or Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 38,891 people against 38,116 people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between El Salvador and Guinea?
- 775 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Guinea ranks 47th 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.