El Salvador vs Türkiye: Share of the population using improved water sources
El Salvador
99.1%
in 2024
Türkiye
99.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
110th
Türkiye rank
113th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- El Salvador
- Türkiye
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Türkiye ranks 113th of 231 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 96.4% | 7.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 98.2% | 3.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.0% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, El Salvador or Türkiye?
- El Salvador, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Türkiye rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Türkiye ranks 113th 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.