Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Papua New Guinea
30.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
28.4%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Solomon Islands rank
76th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 28.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.4%.
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 | 30.8% | 28.4% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.8% against 28.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 2.4%, 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Solomon Islands ranks 76th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.