Greenland vs Tonga: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Greenland
55,990 people
in 2022
Tonga
71,624 people
in 2024
Greenland rank
133rd
Tonga rank
131st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Greenland
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 71,624 people against 55,990 people in Greenland, a difference of 15,634 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 131st of 150 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,081 people | 68,067 people | 11,986 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 56,037 people | 71,304 people | 15,267 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Greenland or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 71,624 people against 55,990 people in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Greenland and Tonga?
- 15,634 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Tonga rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 133rd and Tonga ranks 131st of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.