El Salvador vs Tunisia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
El Salvador
88.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
88.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
25th
Tunisia rank
23rd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 88.4% against 88.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 25th and Tunisia ranks 23rd of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 65.9% | 20.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 73.1% | 13.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.2% | 2.6% | 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 88.4% against 88.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Tunisia rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and Tunisia ranks 23rd 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.