El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
El Salvador
88.24
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.69
in 2024
El Salvador rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.24 against 87.69 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.55.
Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.83 | 87.62 | 2.21 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 88.58 | 87.67 | 0.913 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 88.24 against 87.69 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.55, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.