El Salvador vs Gabon: Proportion of population practising open defecation
El Salvador
1.2
in 2024
Gabon
1.34
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Gabon rank
76th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.34 against 1.2 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 76th of 231 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 2.21 | 4.71 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 1.71 | 1.89 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.39 | 0.2403 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, El Salvador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1.34 against 1.2 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 0.14, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Gabon rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 76th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.