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
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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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.