Democratic Republic of Congo vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our)

Democratic Republic of Congo
34.09
in 2024
Solomon Islands
40.58
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
225th
Solomon Islands rank
223rd

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Solomon Islands
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th and Solomon Islands ranks 223rd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 44.37 27.18 17.19 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 37.44 34.44 3.01 Democratic Republic of 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 40.58 against 34.09 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Solomon Islands?
6.49, with Solomon Islands 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 225th and Solomon Islands ranks 223rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed