El Salvador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

El Salvador
36.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
34.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
114th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sao Tome and Principe
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 36.0% against 34.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 159 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 44.4% 17.8% 26.5% El Salvador
2010s 40.1% 28.0% 12.1% El Salvador
2020s 36.8% 34.4% 2.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, El Salvador or Sao Tome and Principe?
El Salvador, at 36.0% against 34.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
El Salvador ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed