Maldives vs Tonga: People without basic handwashing facilities
Maldives
21,477 people
in 2021
Tonga
19,858 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
109th
Tonga rank
110th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 21,477 people against 19,858 people in Tonga, a difference of 1,619 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tonga ahead.
Maldives ranks 109th and Tonga ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,647 people | 20,202 people | 1,555 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 21,208 people | 20,136 people | 1,072 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Maldives or Tonga?
- Maldives, at 21,477 people against 19,858 people in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Maldives and Tonga?
- 1,619 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Maldives ranks 109th and Tonga ranks 110th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.