El Salvador vs India: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

El Salvador
86.1%
in 2017
India
85.9%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
31st
India rank
33rd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • El Salvador
  • India
020406080200020082017

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 86.1% against 85.9% in India, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 31st and India ranks 33rd of 97 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), El Salvador or India?
El Salvador, at 86.1% against 85.9% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between El Salvador and India?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and India rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
El Salvador ranks 31st and India ranks 33rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed