Democratic Republic of Congo vs Solomon Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Democratic Republic of Congo
65.9%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
59.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 65.9% against 59.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 72.8% | 17.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 65.6% | 3.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 60.2% | 6.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Solomon Islands?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 65.9% against 59.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Solomon Islands?
- 6.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th 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.