El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by

El Salvador
91.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
90.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
146th
Sri Lanka rank
148th

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 91.6% against 90.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 85.8% 84.9% 0.9% El Salvador
2010s 85.9% 87.7% 1.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 90.8% 89.8% 1.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
El Salvador, at 91.6% against 90.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
1.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
El Salvador ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed