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

Samoa

830.2 people

in 2024

Tonga

1,489 people

in 2024

Samoa rank

128th

Tonga rank

126th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Tonga currently reports 1,489 people against 830.2 people in Samoa, a difference of 658.34 people.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.8 times Samoa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 128th 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.