Ecuador vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Ecuador
310,092 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
354,663 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
51st
Solomon Islands rank
48th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Ecuador
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 354,663 people against 310,092 people in Ecuador, a difference of 44,571 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Solomon Islands ranks 48th of 175 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 269,191 people | 781,393 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 721,353 people | 306,921 people | 414,432 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 406,327 people | 343,086 people | 63,241 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Ecuador or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 354,663 people against 310,092 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Ecuador and Solomon Islands?
- 44,571 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Solomon Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 51st 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.