Botswana vs El Salvador: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Botswana
47,985 people
in 2024
El Salvador
58,759 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
95th
El Salvador rank
93rd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Botswana
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 58,759 people against 47,985 people in Botswana, a difference of 10,774 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,774 people | 581,870 people | 518,095 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 55,156 people | 239,833 people | 184,676 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 49,270 people | 75,242 people | 25,972 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Botswana or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 58,759 people against 47,985 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Botswana and El Salvador?
- 10,774 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and El Salvador rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Botswana ranks 95th and El Salvador ranks 93rd of 178 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.