Liberia vs Solomon Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Liberia
33.9%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
45.3%
in 2024
Liberia rank
8th
Solomon Islands rank
6th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Liberia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 45.3% against 33.9% in Liberia, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 57.5% | 6.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 50.6% | 8.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 45.9% | 10.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Liberia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 45.3% against 33.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Liberia and Solomon Islands?
- 11.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Solomon Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.