Gambia vs Solomon Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Gambia
655,420 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
469,132 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
64th
Solomon Islands rank
67th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 655,420 people against 469,132 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 186,288 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Gambia ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 67th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,578 people | 332,727 people | 96,149 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 464,515 people | 394,226 people | 70,289 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 635,485 people | 453,387 people | 182,098 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Gambia or Solomon Islands?
- Gambia, at 655,420 people against 469,132 people in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 186,288 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Solomon Islands rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 67th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.