El Salvador vs Thailand: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2024
Thailand
100.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 98.2% | 1.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.5% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- El Salvador, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Thailand 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.