El Salvador vs Senegal: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
El Salvador
95.2%
in 2024
Senegal
95.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
131st
Senegal rank
130th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- El Salvador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 95.4% against 95.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 89.8% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.9% | 0.1% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 95.4% 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 Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- El Salvador ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 130th 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.