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

El Salvador
86.1%
in 2017
Panama
86.6%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
31st
Panama rank
30th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 86.6% against 86.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.

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

El Salvador ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th of 97 countries.

Panama 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 Panama?
Panama, at 86.6% against 86.1% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between El Salvador and Panama?
0.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
El Salvador ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th 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