Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of the Congo
34.09
in 2024
Solomon Islands
40.58
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
224th
Solomon Islands rank
222nd

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 40.58 against 34.09 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 6.49.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 224th and Solomon Islands ranks 222nd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 44.37 27.18 17.19 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 37.44 34.44 3.01 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 33.9 39.85 5.95 Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 40.58 against 34.09 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Solomon Islands?
6.49, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Solomon Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 224th and Solomon Islands ranks 222nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed