El Salvador vs United States: Number without improved water
El Salvador
58,760
in 2024
United States
67,545
in 2024
El Salvador rank
102nd
United States rank
100th
Number without improved water over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67,545 against 58,760 in El Salvador, a difference of 8,785.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
El Salvador ranks 102nd and United States ranks 100th of 231 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588,032 | 3.29 million | 2.70 million | United States |
| 2010s | 297,420 | 1.98 million | 1.68 million | United States |
| 2020s | 91,369 | 244,805 | 153,436 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without improved water, El Salvador or United States?
- United States, at 67,545 against 58,760 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without improved water between El Salvador and United States?
- 8,785, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for number without improved water?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd and United States ranks 100th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.