Gabon vs Solomon Islands: Drinking water services in rural areas
Gabon
42,046 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
30,199 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
72nd
Solomon Islands rank
74th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Gabon
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 42,046 people against 30,199 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 11,847 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 72nd and Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 178 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,496 people | 33,756 people | 61,741 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 66,089 people | 31,589 people | 34,500 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 45,560 people | 29,413 people | 16,147 people | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Gabon or Solomon Islands?
- Gabon, at 42,046 people against 30,199 people in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Gabon and Solomon Islands?
- 11,847 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Solomon Islands rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 72nd and Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 178 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.