El Salvador vs Kiribati: Sanitation facilities usage
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Kiribati
43,532 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
71st
Kiribati rank
74th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- El Salvador
- Kiribati
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75,817 people against 43,532 people in Kiribati, a difference of 32,285 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Kiribati's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Kiribati ranks 74th of 232 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 | 414,924 people | 44,470 people | 370,454 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 221,392 people | 44,581 people | 176,811 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 102,364 people | 43,130 people | 59,234 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, El Salvador or Kiribati?
- El Salvador, at 75,817 people against 43,532 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between El Salvador and Kiribati?
- 32,285 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?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Kiribati ranks 74th 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.