Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Guinea-Bissau
1,315 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
1,125 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd
Solomon Islands rank
64th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,315 people against 1,125 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 190 people.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Solomon Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd and Solomon Islands ranks 64th of 188 countries.

Guinea-Bissau 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 2,644 people 1,140 people 1,503 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 2,034 people 1,183 people 850.51 people Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1,277 people 1,057 people 220.03 people Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1,315 people against 1,125 people in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?
190 people, with Guinea-Bissau 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 usage in urban areas?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd and Solomon Islands ranks 64th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.