El Salvador vs Sierra Leone: People with access to at least basic drinking water
El Salvador
5.81 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.88 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
110th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
People with access to at least basic drinking water over time
- El Salvador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.88 million against 5.81 million in El Salvador, a difference of 76,350.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 224 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 million | 2.44 million | 2.71 million | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.30 million | 3.99 million | 1.31 million | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.71 million | 5.45 million | 259,312 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with access to at least basic drinking water, El Salvador or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.88 million against 5.81 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with access to at least basic drinking water between El Salvador and Sierra Leone?
- 76,350, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sierra Leone rank globally for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.