Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Papua New Guinea
30.8%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
28.4%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Solomon Islands rank
75th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 28.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Solomon Islands ranks 75th of 112 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.8% against 28.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 2.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Solomon Islands ranks 75th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.