El Salvador vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

El Salvador
7.45
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
3.35
in 2024
El Salvador rank
38th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
37th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • El Salvador
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.45 against 3.35 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 4.1.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.2 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.

El Salvador ranks 38th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 37th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and World Bank (lower middle income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.69 4.65 1.97 World Bank (lower middle income)
2010s 9.23 4.04 5.19 El Salvador
2020s 7.75 3.47 4.28 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, El Salvador or World Bank (lower middle income)?
El Salvador, at 7.45 against 3.35 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between El Salvador and World Bank (lower middle income)?
4.1, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and World Bank (lower middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
El Salvador ranks 38th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 37th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed