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

El Salvador
99.9%
in 2017
Mexico
100.0%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th 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, urban (% of), El Salvador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 100.0% against 99.9% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between El Salvador and Mexico?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
El Salvador ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed