Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
16.32 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands
17.07 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
45th
Solomon Islands rank
44th
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 17.07 people per square kilometre against 16.32 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.75 people per square kilometre.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 214 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 | 11.42 people per square kilometre | 12.45 people per square kilometre | 1.02 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 14.41 people per square kilometre | 14.7 people per square kilometre | 0.2883 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 16.06 people per square kilometre | 16.64 people per square kilometre | 0.5818 people per square kilometre | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 17.07 people per square kilometre against 16.32 people per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.75 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People 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 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.