El Salvador vs Guatemala: Proportion of population practising open defecation
El Salvador
1.2
in 2024
Guatemala
0.9913
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Guatemala rank
81st
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.2 against 0.9913 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2087.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 81st of 231 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 10.53 | 3.61 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 5.45 | 1.85 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.89 | 0.2627 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 1.2 against 0.9913 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.2087, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 81st 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.