Congo vs Solomon Islands: Sanitation facilities usage
Congo
492,205 people
in 2021
Solomon Islands
371,400 people
in 2024
Congo rank
47th
Solomon Islands rank
50th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Congo
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Congo currently reports 492,205 people against 371,400 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 120,805 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 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 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 50th of 232 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308,690 people | 275,060 people | 33,629 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 438,065 people | 317,291 people | 120,773 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 489,186 people | 349,413 people | 139,774 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Congo or Solomon Islands?
- Congo, at 492,205 people against 371,400 people in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Congo and Solomon Islands?
- 120,805 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?
- Congo ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 50th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.