Eswatini vs Solomon Islands: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Eswatini
164,869 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
170,906 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
80th
Solomon Islands rank
78th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Eswatini
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 170,906 people against 164,869 people in Eswatini, a difference of 6,037 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 80th and Solomon Islands ranks 78th of 178 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,676 people | 83,296 people | 293,380 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 271,808 people | 124,526 people | 147,283 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 188,204 people | 164,472 people | 23,732 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Eswatini or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 170,906 people against 164,869 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Eswatini and Solomon Islands?
- 6,037 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Solomon Islands rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Eswatini ranks 80th and Solomon Islands ranks 78th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved 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 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.