Gambia vs Solomon Islands: People not using improved drinking water sources
Gambia
192,819 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
182,166 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
84th
Solomon Islands rank
85th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Gambia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 192,819 people against 182,166 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 10,653 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 84th and Solomon Islands ranks 85th of 231 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,912 people | 89,262 people | 160,650 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 232,169 people | 132,819 people | 99,351 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 203,003 people | 174,898 people | 28,104 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Gambia or Solomon Islands?
- Gambia, at 192,819 people against 182,166 people in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 10,653 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Solomon Islands rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 84th and Solomon Islands ranks 85th 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 not using improved drinking water sources. 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.