What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between French Guiana and Solomon Islands?

6,571 people, with French Guiana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Solomon Islands?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Guiana vs Solomon Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

French Guiana

290,416 people

in 2024

Solomon Islands

283,845 people

in 2024

French Guiana rank

179th

Solomon Islands rank

180th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

French Guiana
Solomon Islands

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 290,416 people against 283,845 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 6,571 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.

French Guiana ranks 179th and Solomon Islands ranks 180th of 232 countries.

French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	184,583 people	114,208 people	70,375 people	French Guiana
2010s	242,789 people	187,142 people	55,648 people	French Guiana
2020s	280,418 people	266,359 people	14,059 people	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, French Guiana or Solomon Islands?: French Guiana, at 290,416 people against 283,845 people in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between French Guiana and Solomon Islands?: 6,571 people, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Solomon Islands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Solomon Islands rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: French Guiana ranks 179th and Solomon Islands ranks 180th of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.