Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: Drinking water services in rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
18,100 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
30,199 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
76th
Solomon Islands rank
74th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 30,199 people against 18,100 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 12,099 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th and Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 178 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,746 people | 33,756 people | 6,009 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 22,484 people | 31,589 people | 9,105 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 17,826 people | 29,413 people | 11,587 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 30,199 people against 18,100 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 12,099 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th 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.