El Salvador vs Equatorial Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
44,592 people
in 2017
El Salvador rank
71st
Equatorial Guinea rank
73rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75,817 people against 44,592 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 31,225 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 73rd of 232 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414,924 people | 69,368 people | 345,556 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 238,576 people | 44,382 people | 194,193 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, El Salvador or Equatorial Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 75,817 people against 44,592 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 31,225 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 73rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.