Chile vs El Salvador: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Chile
0.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
0.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
123rd
El Salvador rank
122nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
051015200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Chile ranks 123rd and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion 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.