Central African Republic vs Solomon Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Central African Republic
69.4%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
59.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Central African Republic
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 69.4% against 59.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 72.8% | 2.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 65.6% | 4.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 60.2% | 9.7% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Central African Republic or Solomon Islands?
- Central African Republic, at 69.4% against 59.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Central African Republic and Solomon Islands?
- 10.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 232 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.