El Salvador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
El Salvador
38,891 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
55,150 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- El Salvador
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 55,150 people against 38,891 people in El Salvador, a difference of 16,259 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,583 people | 54,515 people | 9,068 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 53,673 people | 60,313 people | 6,640 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 42,392 people | 56,936 people | 14,544 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, El Salvador or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 55,150 people against 38,891 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16,259 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th 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.