Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per
Papua New Guinea
14.99 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands
16.47 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Solomon Islands rank
35th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 16.47 people per square kilometre against 14.99 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.48 people per square kilometre.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Solomon Islands ranks 35th of 171 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 people per square kilometre | 11.89 people per square kilometre | 1.13 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 13.44 people per square kilometre | 14.08 people per square kilometre | 0.6481 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 14.8 people per square kilometre | 16.06 people per square kilometre | 1.26 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 16.47 people per square kilometre against 14.99 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 1.48 people per square kilometre, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Solomon Islands ranks 35th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.