Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Bangladesh
37.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
36.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
106th
El Salvador rank
107th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 37.3% against 36.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 150 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 44.4% | 29.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 40.1% | 15.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 36.8% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- Bangladesh, at 37.3% against 36.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 1.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 150 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 population using safely managed sanitation. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.