What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Mongolia and Solomon Islands?

16,849 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Solomon Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mongolia vs Solomon Islands: People using improved drinking water sources

Mongolia

133,994 people

in 2024

Solomon Islands

150,843 people

in 2024

Mongolia rank

82nd

Solomon Islands rank

81st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Mongolia
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 150,843 people against 133,994 people in Mongolia, a difference of 16,849 people.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

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

Mongolia ranks 82nd and Solomon Islands ranks 81st of 231 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	267,198 people	54,366 people	212,832 people	Mongolia
2010s	195,186 people	100,046 people	95,140 people	Mongolia
2020s	152,488 people	144,429 people	8,059 people	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Mongolia or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 150,843 people against 133,994 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Mongolia and Solomon Islands?: 16,849 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Solomon Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Solomon Islands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Mongolia ranks 82nd and Solomon Islands ranks 81st of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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