Iraq vs Solomon Islands: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Iraq
405,533 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
416,144 people
in 2022
Iraq rank
74th
Solomon Islands rank
71st

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Iraq
  • Solomon Islands
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200520142024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 416,144 people against 405,533 people in Iraq, a difference of 10,611 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 74th and Solomon Islands ranks 71st of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 2.10 million people 298,299 people 1.80 million people Iraq
2010s 1.37 million people 350,424 people 1.02 million people Iraq
2020s 389,307 people 408,822 people 19,515 people Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Iraq or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 416,144 people against 405,533 people in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Iraq and Solomon Islands?
10,611 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Solomon Islands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Solomon Islands rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Iraq ranks 74th and Solomon Islands ranks 71st of 113 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.