El Salvador vs Rwanda: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
El Salvador
1.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
1.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
69th
Rwanda rank
70th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 69th and Rwanda ranks 70th of 213 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.0% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- El Salvador, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- El Salvador ranks 69th and Rwanda ranks 70th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.