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

72,151 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Samoa vs Solomon Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Samoa

211,694 people

in 2024

Solomon Islands

283,845 people

in 2024

Samoa rank

183rd

Solomon Islands rank

180th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Samoa
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 283,845 people against 211,694 people in Samoa, a difference of 72,151 people.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 183rd and Solomon Islands ranks 180th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	172,317 people	112,398 people	59,920 people	Samoa
2010s	190,342 people	187,142 people	3,201 people	Samoa
2020s	207,815 people	266,359 people	58,544 people	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Samoa or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 283,845 people against 211,694 people in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Samoa and Solomon Islands?: 72,151 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Samoa ranks 183rd 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.