Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Share rural basic handwashing

Papua New Guinea
30.76
in 2024
Solomon Islands
28.4
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Solomon Islands rank
76th

Share rural basic handwashing over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
0102030200920162024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.76 against 28.4 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.36.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Solomon Islands ranks 76th of 113 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 30.76 28.4 2.36 Papua New Guinea
2020s 30.76 28.4 2.36 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share rural basic handwashing, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at 30.76 against 28.4 in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share rural basic handwashing between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
2.36, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share rural basic handwashing?
Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Solomon Islands ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed