Rwanda vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Rwanda
13,826 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
16,737 people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
59th
Solomon Islands rank
57th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Rwanda
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 16,737 people against 13,826 people in Rwanda, a difference of 2,911 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 59th and Solomon Islands ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,408 people | 5,870 people | 15,538 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 19,012 people | 10,370 people | 8,641 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15,182 people | 15,413 people | 231.76 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Rwanda or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 16,737 people against 13,826 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Rwanda and Solomon Islands?
- 2,911 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Solomon Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Rwanda ranks 59th and Solomon Islands ranks 57th of 186 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 urban 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.