El Salvador vs Georgia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
El Salvador
88.0%
in 2024
Georgia
87.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
25th
Georgia rank
27th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Georgia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.0% against 87.4% in Georgia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Georgia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 25th and Georgia ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.8% | 87.4% | 0.7% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.4% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, El Salvador or Georgia?
- El Salvador, at 88.0% against 87.4% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between El Salvador and Georgia?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Georgia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Georgia rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and Georgia ranks 27th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.