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