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

40,550 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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.

Namibia vs Solomon Islands: People using improved drinking water sources

Namibia

110,293 people

in 2024

Solomon Islands

150,843 people

in 2024

Namibia rank

84th

Solomon Islands rank

81st

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Namibia
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 150,843 people against 110,293 people in Namibia, a difference of 40,550 people.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.

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

Namibia ranks 84th and Solomon Islands ranks 81st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	155,264 people	54,366 people	100,898 people	Namibia
2010s	129,819 people	100,046 people	29,773 people	Namibia
2020s	115,188 people	144,429 people	29,241 people	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Namibia or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 150,843 people against 110,293 people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Namibia and Solomon Islands?: 40,550 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Namibia ranks 84th 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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