El Salvador vs Mexico: Drinking water usage in urban areas

El Salvador
0 people
in 2024
Mexico
0 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
84th
Mexico rank
84th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Mexico, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

El Salvador ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 84th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 21,284 people 210,846 people 189,563 people Mexico
2010s 20,609 people 86,631 people 66,022 people Mexico
2020s 15,583 people 0 people 15,583 people El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, El Salvador or Mexico?
El Salvador, at 0 people against 0 people in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between El Salvador and Mexico?
0 people, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
El Salvador ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 84th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.