El Salvador vs Paraguay: People using improved drinking water sources
El Salvador
0.1289 people
in 2024
Paraguay
0.168 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
185th
Paraguay rank
184th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.168 people against 0.1289 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0391 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Paraguay ranks 184th of 231 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395,287 people | 856,434 people | 461,147 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 127,042 people | 353,168 people | 226,126 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 543.8 people | 11,886 people | 11,342 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.168 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 Paraguay?
- 0.0391 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Paraguay ranks 184th 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.