El Salvador vs Fiji: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
El Salvador
58.3%
in 2024
Fiji
57.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
36th
Fiji rank
37th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- El Salvador
- Fiji
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 58.3% against 57.2% in Fiji, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Fiji ranks 37th of 100 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 46.4% | 17.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 54.1% | 6.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.4% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, El Salvador or Fiji?
- El Salvador, at 58.3% against 57.2% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between El Salvador and Fiji?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Fiji?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Fiji rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Fiji ranks 37th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.