El Salvador vs Guatemala: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services

El Salvador
10.76
in 2024
Guatemala
11.38
in 2024
El Salvador rank
52nd
Guatemala rank
50th

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 11.38 against 10.76 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.62.

That makes Guatemala'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 52nd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 9.74 6.03 3.71 El Salvador
2010s 10.57 9.15 1.42 El Salvador
2020s 10.76 11.21 0.445 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited sanitation services, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 11.38 against 10.76 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited sanitation services between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.62, with Guatemala 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 using limited sanitation services?
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed