Maldives vs Tonga: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Maldives
15,279 people
in 2021
Tonga
16,352 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
106th
Tonga rank
105th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 16,352 people against 15,279 people in Maldives, a difference of 1,073 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 106th and Tonga ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,592 people | 16,632 people | 3,039 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 15,126 people | 16,599 people | 1,473 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Maldives or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 16,352 people against 15,279 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Maldives and Tonga?
- 1,073 people, with Tonga 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Maldives ranks 106th and Tonga ranks 105th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.