Congo vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Congo
430,056 people
in 2021
Solomon Islands
354,663 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Solomon Islands rank
48th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Congo
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 430,056 people against 354,663 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 75,393 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Congo ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 48th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 252,960 people 269,191 people 16,231 people Solomon Islands
2010s 380,441 people 306,921 people 73,520 people Congo
2020s 427,974 people 334,988 people 92,987 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Congo or Solomon Islands?
Congo, at 430,056 people against 354,663 people in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Congo and Solomon Islands?
75,393 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Solomon Islands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Solomon Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Congo ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 48th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.