Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Lesotho
318,237 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
354,663 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
49th
Solomon Islands rank
48th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 354,663 people against 318,237 people in Lesotho, a difference of 36,426 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 49th and Solomon Islands ranks 48th of 175 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745,291 people | 269,191 people | 476,100 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 514,870 people | 306,921 people | 207,950 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 362,135 people | 343,086 people | 19,049 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 354,663 people against 318,237 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 36,426 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Lesotho ranks 49th 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.