Benin vs El Salvador: People using improved sanitation facilities
Benin
6.23 million people
in 2024
El Salvador
6.26 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
104th
El Salvador rank
103rd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.26 million people against 6.23 million people in Benin, a difference of 27,820 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 232 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 5.49 million people | 3.20 million people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.00 million people | 5.90 million people | 1.91 million people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.72 million people | 6.18 million people | 460,286 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Benin or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 6.26 million people against 6.23 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Benin and El Salvador?
- 27,820 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.