El Salvador vs East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
East Timor
110,407 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
71st
East Timor rank
69th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- El Salvador
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 110,407 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador, a difference of 34,590 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and East Timor ranks 69th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398,969 people | 357,476 people | 41,494 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 221,392 people | 261,536 people | 40,145 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 102,364 people | 142,578 people | 40,214 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, El Salvador or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 110,407 people against 75,817 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between El Salvador and East Timor?
- 34,590 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and East Timor rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and East Timor ranks 69th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.