El Salvador vs Morocco: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
El Salvador
91.6%
in 2024
Morocco
92.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
167th
Morocco rank
164th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- El Salvador
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 92.2% against 91.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 167th and Morocco ranks 164th 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 | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 68.1% | 17.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 81.3% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.1% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, El Salvador or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 92.2% against 91.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between El Salvador and Morocco?
- 0.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Morocco rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- El Salvador ranks 167th and Morocco ranks 164th 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.