El Salvador vs Iran: Drinking water services
El Salvador
58,759 people
in 2024
Iran
59,304 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
73rd
Iran rank
72nd
Drinking water services over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 59,304 people against 58,759 people in El Salvador, a difference of 545 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 72nd of 231 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,870 people | 209,777 people | 85,094 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 170,378 people | 74,494 people | 95,884 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 90,825 people | 60,129 people | 30,696 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 59,304 people against 58,759 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between El Salvador and Iran?
- 545 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for drinking water services?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 72nd of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.