El Salvador vs Iraq: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2024
Iraq
100.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.2% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.