Mongolia vs Solomon Islands: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Mongolia
63.5%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
64.5%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
146th
Solomon Islands rank
143rd
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Mongolia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 64.5% against 63.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 146th and Solomon Islands ranks 143rd of 178 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 73.5% | 38.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 68.0% | 18.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 64.6% | 4.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Mongolia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 64.5% against 63.5% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Mongolia and Solomon Islands?
- 1.0%, 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 share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Mongolia ranks 146th and Solomon Islands ranks 143rd of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.