Cyprus vs Tonga: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Cyprus

4,849 people

in 2024

Tonga

1,489 people

in 2024

Cyprus rank

124th

Tonga rank

126th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cyprus currently reports 4,849 people against 1,489 people in Tonga, a difference of 3,361 people.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 3.3 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Cyprus ranks 124th and Tonga ranks 126th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.