El Salvador vs Panama: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services
El Salvador
88.04
in 2024
Panama
89.05
in 2024
El Salvador rank
27th
Panama rank
26th
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 89.05 against 88.04 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 27th and Panama ranks 26th of 35 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.73 | 67.08 | 14.66 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 85.24 | 78.05 | 7.19 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 87.53 | 86.69 | 0.8401 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 89.05 against 88.04 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services between El Salvador and Panama?
- 1.01, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- El Salvador ranks 27th and Panama ranks 26th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.