El Salvador vs Finland: People using improved drinking water sources
El Salvador
0.1289 people
in 2024
Finland
0.1855 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
185th
Finland rank
183rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- El Salvador
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1855 people against 0.1289 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0566 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Finland ranks 183rd 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 | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395,287 people | 0.086 people | 395,287 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 127,042 people | 0.0674 people | 127,042 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 543.8 people | 0.0963 people | 543.7 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, El Salvador or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.1855 people against 0.1289 people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between El Salvador and Finland?
- 0.0566 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Finland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Finland ranks 183rd 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.