Samoa vs Tonga: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Samoa
0.0885
in 2024
Tonga
0.0842
in 2024
Samoa rank
99th
Tonga rank
100th
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0885 against 0.0842 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0043.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 99th and Tonga ranks 100th of 175 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1161 | 0.2068 | 0.0908 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.1026 | 0.1437 | 0.0411 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.0914 | 0.0926 | 0.0012 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 0.0885 against 0.0842 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.0043, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Samoa ranks 99th and Tonga ranks 100th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.