Argentina vs El Salvador: Share of the population using improved water sources
Argentina
99.0%
in 2016
El Salvador
99.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
112th
El Salvador rank
110th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 112th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 231 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 88.5% | 8.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 94.3% | 4.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Argentina ranks 112th and El Salvador ranks 110th 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 the population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.