What is the difference in goal 11: sustainable cities and communities between South Africa and Tonga?

0 5 year moving average, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Tonga: GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

South Africa

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

Tonga

1 5 year moving average

in 2023

South Africa rank

1st

Tonga rank

1st

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities over time

South Africa
Tonga

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Tonga, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tonga ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0 5 year moving average	0.3333 5 year moving average	0.3333 5 year moving average	Tonga
2010s	0.5666 5 year moving average	0.49 5 year moving average	0.0766 5 year moving average	South Africa
2020s	0.9375 5 year moving average	0.816 5 year moving average	0.1215 5 year moving average	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 11: sustainable cities and communities, South Africa or Tonga?: South Africa, at 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 11: sustainable cities and communities between South Africa and Tonga?: 0 5 year moving average, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for goal 11: sustainable cities and communities?: South Africa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

SDG Goal 11 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database