Malta vs Solomon Islands: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Malta
539,607 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
586,620 people
in 2024
Malta rank
169th
Solomon Islands rank
168th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Malta
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 586,620 people against 539,607 people in Malta, a difference of 47,013 people.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 169th and Solomon Islands ranks 168th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,300 people | 365,630 people | 45,670 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 449,355 people | 458,961 people | 9,606 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 528,668 people | 558,187 people | 29,520 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Malta or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 586,620 people against 539,607 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Malta and Solomon Islands?
- 47,013 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Solomon Islands rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Malta ranks 169th and Solomon Islands ranks 168th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.