El Salvador vs Guyana: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
El Salvador
95.2%
in 2024
Guyana
95.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
131st
Guyana rank
128th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- El Salvador
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 95.5% against 95.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 131st and Guyana ranks 128th of 188 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 96.4% | 0.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 95.9% | 2.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 95.5% | 0.8% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, El Salvador or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 95.5% against 95.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between El Salvador and Guyana?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guyana rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 131st and Guyana ranks 128th 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.